Anything that would cause Europeans to eschew technological progress gives us the advantage. 3d printed guns could very well scare them off, more lunch for us.
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Anything that would cause Europeans to eschew technological progress gives us the advantage. 3d printed guns could very well scare them off, more lunch for us.
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Why do I have a mental image of a computer virus 3D printing a bomb on all affected computers?
Food for thought.
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Material constraints.
But a virus, I'm sure, could potentially waste all the 'ink' and muck-up the machine. That's plausible.
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True, but many people are assuming a lot of complicated machinery like a space rocket can be made, so in that sort of light, some kind of IED could be created.Originally Posted by Montmorency
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"Men of Quality do not fear Equality." | "Belief doesn't change facts. Facts, if you are reasonable, should change your beliefs."
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And you need all the lunch you can get, because while you're printing guns and celebrating your blackpowderian superiority, 15 million of you are suffering from hunger or malnutrition, probably being very proud to live in such a great country where you can suffer hunger and be called a moocher at the same time! Yeah, the availability of guns is really the most pressing issue you should worry about...
Edit: These photos of the weapons Syrian rebels use also show that some craftsmanship, education and other perks can help as well if you ever have to oppose the government. A 3D printer is not the only way to make your own gun, you have to know a lot about materials and how a gun works anyway. The fixation on guns ignores other important issues and that's a real problem, a lack of guns surely isn't a problem in America.
Edit 2: How's that fiscal cliff coming along anyway?
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