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Agnosticsherbet

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7. A 3d printer that will print a house in 24 hours is under development.

Reply to WillyT (Original post)

Wed Jan 22, 2014, 11:39 PM

Jan 2014

Researchers Are Making A 3D Printer That Can Build A House In 24 Hours

They of the loss of construction jobs. The article glosses over the loss of jobs. What will it be like living in a civilization where the majority don't work at anything but the most menial labor? If we do all our work with robots and other new technologies, what happens to the vast majority of humans. somehow, I don't foresee us become a civilization of Lotus eaters that lay back on our couches whle machines toil away for us.

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They use another printer for that. Agnosticsherbet Jan 2014 #9

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