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killer shrike

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Subj: Unless it involves creating exotically coiffed fembots. Not that I'm criticizing.
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 at 09:23:07 pm EDT (Viewed 3 times)
Reply Subj: Al does hate to tread worn ground with that kind of thing...
Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2011 at 07:47:45 pm EDT (Viewed 482 times)



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      I saw the 3D printer thing on an episode of the Colbert Report. Personally I can't ever imagine spending that much money for something like that, but I'm an old fuddy duddy who only collects one thing and chooses to buy them the old fashioned way in their original floppy format.



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    I think they were getting down into the $600-800 range, which is still too high for me, but I'm still sorely tempted just because I'd love to play with one and see what I could do with it as a artistic medium.


I can see the appeal to people who are creative types.


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    However, I do believe we'll all have 'em in 10 years time or so... They don't really seem to require super-expensive components, and so it's just a matter of getting them to the point of mass production.


If it becomes cheaper to download schematics to and create your own sundries rather then just get them at the Dollar Store, I guess that's possible. Only plastic items can be made, right?






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