3D Printing and Piracy
Posted by Mike on 1/27/2012
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We're always trying to foresee the future a bit here at Midwest Laser, Inc.
One of the things that we really know is that we as a society will always
share. Digital communication has made that a lot easier and will continue to do
so. And after the internet evolutionized data to go from analog to digital,
it's time for the next step.
Today most data is born digitally. It's not about the transition from analog
to digital anymore. We don't talk about how to rip anything without losing
quality since we make perfect 1 to 1 digital copies of things. Music, movies,
books, all come from the digital sphere. But we're physical people and we need
objects to touch sometimes as well!
We believe that the next step in copying will be made from digital form into
physical form. It will be physical objects. Or as some have decided to call
them: Physibles. Data objects that are able (and feasible) to become physical.
We believe that things like three dimensional printers, scanners and such are
just the first step. We believe that in the nearby future you will print your
spare parts for your vehicles. You will download your sneakers within 20 years.
The benefit to society is huge. No more shipping huge amount of products
around the world. No more shipping the broken products back. No more child labor.
We'll be able to print food for hungry people. We'll be able to share not only
a recipe, but the full meal.