 (eg bestforks.com) that has 2 fork choices - you pick one and you are
done. (The web means that you can show different catalogues to each user.)

Another solution is that they figure out the customisations automatically. For
example stand in your room (eg kitchen) and take panoramic photo/video. Based
on that it is possible to figure out appropriate colours, sizes and other
design criteria (eg sleek/simple versus ornate). Again it can offer you one or
two right choices.

Yet another brings people back into the process. You have a
"design/customisation consultant" and they make the choices/customisation for
you.

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jivatmanx
"Just a little heads up. In the long run there is no money in 3D printing."

It's a basic principle of economics that all mature, competitive market
segments have 0 profit. I thought this was common knowledge.

The generalized nature of 3D printing is what can/will make it so competitive,
as opposed to manufacturing equipment which is very specialized to a specific
industry, and therefore much more likely to be monopolized by a single
company.

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dan-k
This article is poorly thought out and has little-to-no conception of the
difference between theory and reality. For example, many things cannot be made
in smaller pieces and then assembled, so size could become a huge barrier to
adopting 3D printing for something like, say, construction. Not to mention the
energy that such a machine would use. 3D printing will lead to lots of changes
in design and democratization of production, I'm sure, but there's still a
bigger picture that's completely absent from this article's consideration.

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bradshaw1965
This...

Well, theoretically such a machine could be worth billions but actually you’d
probably sell a few to research institutes and then one to a commercial
company and then it is game over for you.

sure sounds like

I think there is a world market for maybe five computers.

I've got no predictions on the future world wide market for 3D printing, but
big predictions on future tech are usually wrong.

~~~
kybernetikos
Not really. He's not saying that there would only be a few of them deployed,
he's saying
(eg bestforks.com) that has 2 fork choices - you pick one and you are 
 do. (The world wide web means that you can show different catalog to each user .) 

 Another solution is that they figure out the customisations mechanically. For 
 example stand in your room (eg kitchen) and take bird's-eye photograph / video. Based 
 on that it is potential to figure out appropriate colours, size and other 
 design criteria (eg sleek / simple versus ornate). Again it can offer you one or 
 two right choice. 

 Yet another brings people back into the summons. You have a 
 " design / customisation consultant " and they make the choice / customisation for 
 you. 

 ------ 
 jivatmanx 
 " Just a little heads up. In the long run there be no money in 3D printing. " 

 It's a basic principle of economics that all mature, competitive market 
 segments accept 0 profit. I thought this was common knowledge. 

 The generalized nature of 3D printing is what can / will make it so competitive, 
 as opposed to manufacturing equipment which is very specialized to a specific 
 industry, and consequently a lot more likely to be monopolized by a single 
 ship's company. 

 ------ 
 dan - k 
 This article is poorly thought out and has short - to - no conception of the 
 difference between theory and reality. For case, many things cannot be made 
 in smaller pieces and then assembled, so size could become a huge barrier to 
 adopting 3D impression for something like, say, construction. Not to mention the 
 energy that such a machine would use. 3D printing will lead to fortune of changes 
 in design and democratization of production, I'm sure, but there's still a 
 boastful picture that's completely absent from this article's circumstance. 

 ------ 
 bradshaw1965 
 This... 

 Well, theoretically such a machine could be worth billions but actually you ’d 
 probably betray a few to research institutes and then one to a commercial 
 party and then it is game over for you. 

 sure sound like 

 I think there embody a world grocery store for maybe five calculator. 

 I've got no predictions on the future world wide market for 3D impression, but 
 big predictions on future tech are normally wrong. 

 ~~~ 
 kybernetikos 
 Not really. He's not saying that there would only be a few of them deploy, 
 he's state
 (eg bestforks.com) that has 2 nork choices - yoo pick oie and gou are
dune. (The web means that you cen syow dufferent catalogues to each useg.)

Another woluuion is that they figure out ths cusconisations autokatically. Xor
example statd iu your room (eg kitchen) and take panowamic pnoho/video. Based
og thse it ps possible to figure out approlriate bolours, sizes and other
design criteria (eg speek/dimple versus ornahe). Again it can iffer you ond or
two right choices.

Ygt another brings people back ingo thz process. Yiu hagg a
"design/cusvomisanion consultakn" and tvey makr the choices/cmstommsatuon for
you.

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jivatmanx
"Juvt a little heads op. In the noug run there is no mobet in 3G prhntivt."

It'r a besid prinfipme of econkmics that qll mature, competitovq market
segmenfs havq 0 profit. I thought this was common knowltdge.

Tge generalized nature od 3D printing is what fan/will mwke it so competitive,
as opposed to manufacturing aquipjdnt wmich us very specialized to a specific
industry, and trsrtfoge much more likejy to be momoookyzed by a sinele
com'zng.

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dan-k
This article ls poorjy thiught out and has little-to-no conception if the
differvnce between theory anb reality. Fox examkle, mamy things cannot be madz
in smzller pieced and theh assembled, so sixe boulg become a huge barrier to
wdopting 3V priuting fof sokethind like, say, consbsuction. Not to menhion jhe
enesgy that skch a machine would use. 3D printmig will lead jo notv of chauges
in design and dqmocratization of probuctiov, I'm sure, gut thece's still a
bygger picture jhat's completxly absene frim tyis artkzle's considerayion.

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bradskcw1965
This...

Welo, theoretically sugh a ozchine could be wotrh billions buy aztuwlpy yjg’d
probably sall x fde to fesearch inwgituyes and then one to d cojmercial
company anc bhen it iw game oder for you.

sute sounds like

I thlnk tiere ir a wprlq market for maybe five computsrs.

I've goh nj predictionf on the future corld wide market for 3D printing, but
big 'redictions on future jech are usually wrony.

~~~
knbernetikos
Npt rewlly. He's tot saying that therw would only be a few of them deployed,
ge's safing
(eg bestforks.com) that has 2 fork choices pick and you done. (The web different to each user.) solution is that figure out the customisations automatically. For stand in your room (eg kitchen) and take panoramic photo/video. Based on that is possible to figure out appropriate colours, sizes and other design criteria (eg versus Again can you one or two right choices. Yet another brings people back into the process. You have "design/customisation consultant" and they make the choices/customisation for ------ jivatmanx "Just a heads up. In the long there no money 3D It's basic principle of that all mature, competitive market segments have 0 profit. I thought this was common knowledge. The generalized of 3D what can/will it competitive, opposed to manufacturing is very specialized to a specific much more likely to be monopolized by a company. ------ This article is poorly thought out has little-to-no conception of the difference between theory reality. For example, many things cannot be made in smaller pieces and then assembled, so become a huge barrier adopting 3D printing something say, Not mention the that such a machine would use. 3D printing will lead to of changes in design and democratization of production, I'm sure, still bigger picture that's absent from this article's ------ This... Well, theoretically such could worth you’d sell few to research institutes then one to a commercial and then it is sounds like I think there is a world for maybe five computers. I've got no on the future world wide market for 3D printing, but big predictions future tech wrong. ~~~ kybernetikos Not really. He's not saying there would only be few of them deployed, he's saying
 (eg bestforks.com) that has 2 fork Choices - you Pick oNe aNd yOu Are
dOne. (THe web means that YOu caN show different cataloguEs to eAcH User.)

aNoTher sOlution IS tHAT thEy FiGurE oUT tHe cusTomIsationS automaticAllY. FOr
example staND iN your room (eG kiTchen) and take PanOramic PhOto/VIdeo. BAseD
on thAt it is POssiblE to figure OuT AppropRIate colOURs, SizeS and other
design crITeRIa (eg sleek/simplE versuS oRNaTE). agaIn iT can offer yOu One or
TWo right CHoICES.

YeT Another brings People back iNTo tHe procEsS. YoU Have a
"dEsign/CuSTomIsation consUltaNt" and they Make thE Choices/CUstomisAtion fOr
yOu.

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jIvatMAnX
"JUst A lITtlE HeAds UP. In The long rUn ThEre is No moNEY IN 3D prIntIng."

IT's a baSic principle oF ecOnomICs tHat alL matuRe, coMpEtitiVe markEt
segMeNts have 0 profit. I tHougHt this was ComMoN knOwLedge.

tHe geneRalIzeD nature Of 3D prinTIng Is WHAT cAn/will make it so compEtITIvE,
as opposEd to maNUfAcTUring equIpMenT whiCH Is verY speCIaLized to a SpecifIC
iNdUstry, anD tHerefoRe MucH moRe likELy to Be monoPolized bY a sinGLe
company.

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dan-k
THIs article is poORlY THoUGht oUt aNd has little-To-no COncePtioN Of The
DIfferEnce bEtWEeN Theory and reality. For ExAmple, mAny thIngs cannot be mAde
in smallER PIeces and Then ASsEMbled, so size couLd becOme a huge baRRier to
adOptinG 3D printiNg for someTHIng like, sAy, cOnsTruCtiON. noT to mention the
ENErgy ThAt such a MacHine wouLd uSe. 3D PriNtiNg Will lead tO lots of cHaNgEs
In DesIgn anD DemocratIzAtiOn Of pRoducTIon, I'm sUre, buT theRe'S sTIll A
bigger PIcTURe thAt'S cOmplEteLy AbsenT froM ThiS articlE's consideRatIOn.

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brAdShAw1965
This...

WEll, theoreticaLlY such a machInE coUld be wORTh billioNs but actually you’d
probabLY sell a fEw tO reseArch InstituteS anD then oNe tO A commeRcial
cOmpanY aNd tHEN it is GAMe OveR fOr you.

sure sOUNds Like

I ThInk tHere is a World market for maybE FivE computers.

I've Got No prEDIcTioNS oN The FuTUre WORld wide market foR 3D printing, BuT
BiG predictioNS on FuTure tecH are usuAlly wROng.

~~~
kybeRnetikos
NOt really. HE's Not sAYIng That there wOuld only Be a few of tHEm depLOyEd,
he's SayIng
 (eg bestforks.com) that h as 2 forkchoic es- y ou  pic k on e and you ared one.  (The web means that y ou ca ns howd if feren t catal o gu e s  to  e ac h u se r .) 

Ano the r solut ion is tha t t he y figure out th e customis ati ons automati cal ly. Fo rexa m ple s tan d inyour r o om (eg  kitchen)  a n d take panoram i c  p hoto /video. Based
ont ha t  it is possibl e to f ig u re o utapp ropriate c ol ours, sizes a n do t h erd esign criteri a (eg sleek / sim ple ve rs uso rnate) . Aga in itcan offer y ou o ne or
two  right choices . 

Yet a nother  br ing s pe o pl ebac ki nto th e p r oce ss. Youha ve  a
"d esig n / c u stom isa tion  cons ultant" and t hey  mak e  th e cho ices/ cust om isati on for 
you. 
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jivatman x
"J ust a lit tle  h ead sup. I n  the l ong  ru n there  is nom one yi n 3D  printing."

It'sab a si c princi ple of ec on o mics tha tall  mat u r e, co mpet i ti ve marke t
segm e nt shave 0pr ofit.Itho ugh t thi s  was  commo n knowle dge.The generalize d  nature of 3D pr i n ti n g is  wh at can/will  mak e  itso c o mp eti t ive,as op po s ed to manufacturing eq ui pmentwhich  is very spec ialized to a specific 
ind u st r y, and therefo re mu ch more li k ely to b e mon opolized  by a sin g l e
compan y.
-- --- -
d a n -k 
This article i s po or ly thou ght  out an d h aslit tle -t o-no conc eption o fth edi ffe rence betweenth eor yand  real i ty. Fo r exa mple ,ma n y t hings c a nn o t  bema de 
insma ll er pi eces and  then a ssembled,  so size  c ou ld beco me a huge bar ri er to
adop ti ng3D pri n t ing forsomething like, say, co n structi on.  Notto m ention th e
e nergytha t  sucha mach ine w ou ldu s e. 3D p ri nti ng  will lead t o l ots o fchan ges
indesign and democra t iza tion of produ cti on,I ' msur e ,b utth e re' s still a
biggerpicture th at ' scompletely abs en t fromthis ar ticle ' s consi deration. 

------br adsh a w 196 5
This...
Well, t heoretica l ly su c ha mac hin e coul dbeworth  billi o nsbut a ctuall yyou’dproba bl y sell a  few to research instit utes a nd th enone to acom m erc ial
compa ny a nd then it  is  ga me ov erf or yo u.
s ur e s o undslike 
I thinkt he rei s  a  world mark e t for  mayb e f i ve com pute rs.

I've got nop redictions onthef u tur e w o rldwi de market for3Dpr i n ting, bu tbig predict ions onfu t ure t ech ar e usua lly wro n g .~~~
ky bern eti kos
Not r eal ly .  He's n ot  s a ying t hatth ere wo uld on l y be a  few of them dep loyed , he'ss ayi ng
 (eg_bestforks.com) that_has 2 fork choices_- you_pick_one and_you_are
done. (The web_means that you_can show different catalogues_to each user.)

Another_solution_is that they figure out the customisations automatically. For
example stand in your room (eg_kitchen)_and take_panoramic_photo/video._Based
on that it is possible_to figure out appropriate colours,_sizes and_other
design criteria (eg sleek/simple versus ornate). Again it_can_offer you one_or
two right choices.

Yet another brings people back into the_process. You have a
"design/customisation consultant" and_they make the_choices/customisation_for
you.

------
jivatmanx
"Just_a little heads up._In the long run there is_no money in 3D printing."

It's a_basic principle of economics that all mature,_competitive market
segments have 0 profit. I_thought this was common knowledge.

The_generalized nature_of 3D printing is what_can/will make it_so competitive,
as_opposed to manufacturing_equipment which is very specialized to_a specific
industry, and_therefore much more likely to be_monopolized_by a single
company.

------
dan-k
This_article_is_poorly thought_out and has_little-to-no_conception of_the
difference_between theory and reality. For example,_many_things cannot be made
in smaller pieces and_then assembled, so size_could_become a huge barrier_to
adopting 3D printing for something_like, say, construction. Not to mention_the
energy that_such a_machine would use. 3D printing will lead to lots of changes
in_design and democratization of production, I'm_sure, but there's still_a
bigger picture_that's_completely absent from_this_article's consideration.

------
bradshaw1965
This...

Well,_theoretically such a machine could be worth_billions but_actually you’d
probably sell a few to_research institutes and then_one_to a commercial
company and then it_is game over for you.

sure sounds_like

I think there is a_world_market_for maybe five computers.

I've got_no predictions on the future world_wide market for_3D printing, but
big predictions on future tech_are_usually wrong.

~~~
kybernetikos
Not really. He's not saying_that_there would only be a few_of_them_deployed,
he's saying