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Machine Prints 3D Copies Of Itself
TaeKwonDood writes "Automated machines have been around for decades. They have basically been dumb devices that do simple assembly tasks. But RepRap takes that a step further because, instead of assembling pre-fabricated parts, it creates 3-D objects by printing them — squirting molten plastic in layers — and then building them up as the plastic solidifies. It works on coat hooks, door handles and now it can even make working copies ... of itself. The miracle of additive fabrication, coming soon to a robotic overlord near you."
... for one, welcomes our new self-replicating copy machine overlods.
While I appreciate the commercial benefit of this technology, the geek in me is a little more interested in the advancement toward the robot invasion. And by "interested" I meant "excited."
I have the heart of a child. I keep it in a jar
Great, now even the articles are making copies of themselves!
I have some old Natalie Portman's pics to print out!
Dawkins Revisited: A person is shit's way of making more shit -- Steve Barnett, anthropologist.
Won't everyone just buy one, make it clone itself and then send it back for a full refund?
Great, now even the articles are making copies of themselves!
'Recently, Chris DiBona, Open Source Programs Manage at Google Inc, encouraged people to: "Think of RepRap as a China on your desktop."'
I am assuming that they used another method to make the very first one or else philosophers are going to rake it in for years over where the first one came from.
Lord Vader our troops are almost ready but I gotta run to staples to get some more of that plastic injection stuff for the printer.
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# the copy is never exact.
you haven't thought your cunning plan all the way through
you forgot the part about who plugs you into the wall
who's in control now biatches!
intellectual property law is philosophically incoherent. it is your moral duty to ignore it or sabotage it
"Knock, knock"
"Who's there?"
"Candygram"
"You're not a self-replicating cybernetic organism?"
"No, ma'am"
Mea navis aericumbens anguillis abundat
I heard that before.
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The article itself makes its appearance in slashdot every six months.
The RepRap itself actually does not replicate anything useful.
It would attract more audience if the inventor does not insist the
self replication feature. By replacing the ugly clear glue with hot
flowing chocolate, the machine will be 100 times more welcomed. Then
of course, cold air jet is needed to set the hot molten candy.
No one mentions the amount of work you have to do with a razor to make it look right.
You could say the same thing about womens' legs.
mcgrew's razor: Never attribute to stupidity that which can be explained by greedy self-interest
Great, now even the comments are making copies of themselves - and mutating... so eventually we must get intelligent... uhm... comments?!
You don't think enough... therefore you better not be!
No, but my cat can. I also think she's trying to kill me...
Professor Farnsworth: It can do other things, why shouldn't it!
Great, now even the comments are making copies of themselves!
Hmm, I thought the singularity would be more impressive than this. I bet Singularity 2.0 will be awesome.
As millions of Warhammer gamers found a cheap way of making their own quality miniatures.
Or not. I'm really not into miniature gaming, so I have no idea of the cost/benefit relation using this machine to make the miniatures instead of buying them.
Anyone care to elucidate?
Great, now even the jokes are making copies of themselves!
You see... When a man and a woman like eachother... Well... Go ask your mom upstairs, you've been in the basement too long my friend...
I think the proper meme response is, "You must not be new here."
You're in a maze of twisty little comments, all alike.
I am officially gone from