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Cheap Fast Eyeglasses from a Desktop Fabricator

Posted by michael on from the blind-as-a-bat dept.

purduephotog writes "Doctoral candidate Saul Griffith of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and inventor of the Lego powered chocolate printer was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for inventing a device that molds eyeglasses rapidly and cheaply. Best of all, he's motivated for the good of humanity."

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  1. In two years time ... by Gil2796 · · Score: 5, Funny

    ... Doctor Saul Griffith of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and inventor of the Lego powered chocolate printer and eyeglass moulder was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Doctoral Prize for inventing a device that cheaply and easily mouldes edible chocolate eyeglasses!

  2. Does he do it... by donnyspi · · Score: 5, Funny

    ..."in about an hour?"

  3. thank god by WormholeFiend · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was starting to go blind from looking at all the pron on the internet.

    thanks to this man, I will now be able to see better, faster and cheaper!

  4. Well... by telstar · · Score: 5, Funny

    I didn't see this one coming...

  5. Re:BUT WILL IT INCREASE THE LENGTH OF MY PENIS? by Brian+Dennehy · · Score: 5, Funny

    With the right lens, it will.

  6. Re:The Home-Insudtrial Revolution? by nharmon · · Score: 5, Funny

    Imagine, too, the anguished hand-wringing of governments when the technology reaches a point where you can print parts for an AK-47.

    When the printing of guns is outlawed, only outlaws will be able to print guns.