- 3D printed limbs can, in the near future, empower many people. Having amazingly designed form and fit would do wonders for those without limbs to feel whole again.
“The rich would be able to print vanity body parts at will,”
Brendan Lukas
2) 3d printing technology may be developed to the point where the creators of 3d printers become 3d printers themselves and not human-beings anymore.
“This is much like humans, creating and producing other humans. Sooner than later, everything will be machine created and that will be a sight to see.” – Jewel Tolbert
3)It shows the first step in creative thinking and how to think differently.
“Can you imagine this situation?” -Pete Kakimoto
4)Showing the strengths of 3-D printing and how it could be produced much faster
“If they can start to produce the their products via 3D printing, it will be faster.” Xin Lin
5) Innovation and creativity leads to things that we see everyday and are used or else it could be potentially forgotten
“Rectangular buildings would be relics of the past.” mc061311
6)”3d printing is the environmentally friendly technology of the future”
“Whereas certain materials, when in use, can cause severe harm to our environment. 3D printing would solve or at least alleviate that problem, it does not require a large amount of supply and energy but the overall output would be lower than traditional methods” ep145853
7)There are pros and cons to switching from traditional manufacturing methods to 3d printing.
“The benefits of shifting towards 3D printing is that there is less pollution generated. Mass production often requires a long assembly line of machines that demand a lot of energy input. If mass-production was led by a few 3D printers, energy usage would reduce dramatically. 3D printing also allows mass products to be customizable, which is a risk when traditionally manufactured. The problem with 3D printing in mass-production is manufacturers would have no economies of scale, which is a foundation to supporting our economy.” Tina Jing Wu Shen
8) 3d printing offers innovative entrepreneurs an opportunity to begin businesses they otherwise would not have been able to open.
“Prior to 3D printing, creating and launching a new device requires so much attention that it is difficult to maintain a day job. For example, to even gain funds for a prototype, an entrepreneur will have to meet with investors – it is overall a very time consuming process. However, with 3D printing, it is much easier to design, create, produce prototypes, fix designs, and so on and so forth” jc153913
9) The end goal would be to 3D print things without any limitations. To have unlimited support and creativity in our lives.
“Chapter 13 depicts that the future of 3D printing has no boundaries; there are no limits to design and the possibilities are endless. Much like Star Trek, machines will be able to read minds and produce the desired designs in physical form.”
-Jewel Tolbert
10)The most important part of the 3D printing movement is principles of the Maker community.
“Even though the makers of Glif chose traditional manufacturing methods to create their product, they still embody the principles of the Maker community. They are motivated by “creativity, social change, and problem solving”, instead of profit.”
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