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When we are talking about technology in Hong Kong, we must mention the “Father of fiber optic”. Charles K. Kao, the inventor of fiber optic, who was a Chinese-born  in Hong Kong. he was awarded noble price in physic for inventing fiber optic. The use of fiber optics are extensively wide spread.

Multinational firms need fiber optics to sure and reliable to transfer massive data between companies and around the world. Think of the massive data transmission in the stock market, fiber optics could handle massive data without delays. Since Hong Kong is a financial structure city close communication around the world is essential, slightly data delay might causes millions of money lost.

Also fiber optics are very useful in television companies to deliver high definition video and audio around the world. Fiber optic also allow high speed of data transmit for television to audio live incident happening around the world. The invention of fiber optics makes high definition television in Hong Kong very common.

Optical fiber is also use in biomedical industry. Fiber-optic systems are used in most modern telemedicine devices for transmission of digital diagnostic images. The use of fiber optics has spread all around the world.

Could 3D printing eventually replace the mass manufacturing of goods?

The CEO of the 3D system has stated that the 3D printer is build for home use. The printer is extremely efficient because they do not produce any waste and  they are accessible for consumer to purchase with only $1300 each. This could allow you to print something out by yourself. In some degree it is not true that mass manufacturing will be eventually replace by 3D printing. The 3D printer will take most of the small client away from the mass production industry. The 3D printer allow small user to create their own and do not need to pay the manufacture to do it. But to the mass manufacturer it is a different case.

Let’s look at the color printing method that we are using now. Although we are having color printer at home but did we fully replace the mass manufacture goods? No, it is because big industry have larger money to afford more sophisticate machinery to print better quality and could lower the cost by bargaining with their the suppliers. Where large scale of production like text books are still produce by big industry and small scale are produce by costumers  This will happen to 3D printer as well. It is too expensive for 3D printer to print thousand of cars compare to mass manufacture. Therefore mass manufacture goods will still exist.

How might 3D printing change the fashion world?

In the video 3D printing are capable of printing on shoe and on gloves. This is a major impact to the fashion world. People could create unique fashion for their own. They could change their colors of the clothes after they had purchases. People can even create shoes and clothes that they like. 3D printer will make the people more fashionable.

In my point of view, it would make the fashion world more competitive because everyone had the ability to make shoes and clothes. Designer need to be more creative to attract customers.

Hi everyone I am going to writing about “A 3D printer create this shoe” with two question

• Could 3D printing eventually replace the mass manufacturing of goods?
• How might 3D printing change the fashion world?