Fascinating,frightening-

[packman]

Mixed emotions on this, awe struck that such technology now exists, yet a nagging voice says that here's a genie in a bottle.

A STAINLESS STEEL workable pistol that fired over 50 rounds from a grooved barrel. Now I can appreciate those scientist who worked on the first A-bomb who were seduced by the science, yet at a moral dilemma about its use.




Article at:

http://littlegreenfootballs.com/page/303045_Worlds_First_3D_Printed_Metal_

[jsr]

1. It's overhype to pump up 3D stocks

[NMDemDist2]

2. littlegreenfootballs? really?? n/t

[packman]

4. Little Green had a change of heart

if that is what your "really" is about. Quite awhile back it changed its direction and became a progressive site and denounced the politics of the right. Otherwise, what's the problem?

[rrneck]

3. Just read this before reading your post..

“It has always seemed strange to me,” said Doc. “The things we admire in men, kindness and generosity, openness, honesty, understanding and feeling are the concomitants of failure in our system. And those traits we detest, sharpness, greed, acquisitiveness, meanness, egotism and self-interest are the traits of success. And while men admire the quality of the first they love the produce of the second.”

Cannery Row

[renie408]

5. Can you explain this to me?

I don't know anything about guns. Why is this a big deal?

[backwoodsbob]

6. it was made with a 3d printer

[renie408]

8. Oh!

Well, shit.

[ScreamingMeemie]

7. This is more impressive...

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2013-07/how-3-d-printing-body-parts-will-revolutionize-medicine

?itok=VxQvqZPH