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| Author: | Promethius [ Mon Aug 01, 2011 7:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Ready for your Star Trek replicator (sort of)? http://wimp.com/functionaltools/ Now if this is a hoax, they did a heck of a job on it. |
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| Author: | Muss [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
cool.. |
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| Author: | Thrawn [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 12:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Now if it could replicate more beer for the fridge, I'd be impressed. |
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| Author: | Micro [ Tue Aug 02, 2011 1:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Well, they aren't actually replicating anything. The scanner only scans the surface of the object, so someone had to go in and add the missing sections of the two moving parts. The "Copy" is made of a composite plastic. It's not nearly as strong as the original. This is a really cool technology, but it's primarily used for prototyping right now. |
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| Author: | Promethius [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Thrawn wrote: Now if it could replicate more beer for the fridge, I'd be impressed. I agree on that! |
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| Author: | Promethius [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:49 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
MicroBlaster wrote: Well, they aren't actually replicating anything. The scanner only scans the surface of the object, so someone had to go in and add the missing sections of the two moving parts. The "Copy" is made of a composite plastic. It's not nearly as strong as the original. This is a really cool technology, but it's primarily used for prototyping right now. Yeah, the technology is impressive to me, and I think just in its beginning phase. I can't even imagine what it might be like in 30 years or so... |
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| Author: | Thrawn [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Promethius wrote: Yeah, the technology is impressive to me, and I think just in its beginning phase. I can't even imagine what it might be like in 30 years or so... Somewhere in the Canadian North... Computer.... lock on to Prom's beer fridge. Pattern lock established... Energize... THRAWN!!!! Very funny, now beam back my beer. My replicator crashed. |
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| Author: | Micro [ Wed Aug 03, 2011 11:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
How about a Food printer? http://gajitz.com/digital-gastronomy-fo ... re-gadget/ Now here's something even more impresive though. A 3-D Bio Printer: http://www.rdmag.com/New-To-Market/2009 ... nd-organs/ |
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| Author: | Master Blaster [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Oh cmon everyone. We all know this technology will be tested out in the porn industry first! They have the most money to work with. |
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| Author: | Micro [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:43 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Hmmmmm... All you would need is an MRI... and a really BIG one of those printers  I was actually thinking that you could clone human cells, and then print them into an adult human. This would eliminate the need for accelerated growth, or waiting years and years for your clone to grow up. It always bugged me in sci-fi that they could create adult clones, but now it doesn't seem that far fetched to me... |
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| Author: | LoneStar [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Very cool video. Though, I wonder if a 'copied' hand gun can be detected by airport x-ray scanners... but that's lame. no one would ever attempt that 
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| Author: | Micro [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
The "composite material" is a form of pastic and not neary as strong as they claim in the video. It wouldn't be strong enough to fire a bullet, but I think there are synthetic materials that would work. |
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| Author: | Singularity [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:13 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
It's a composite resin that's being fused together. There are other materials that can be used. While far more expensive, laser sintering can also be used to fuse together metals in a 3D printing process. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_laser_sintering |
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| Author: | Micro [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Singularity wrote: It's a composite resin that's being fused together. There are other materials that can be used. While far more expensive, laser sintering can also be used to fuse together metals in a 3D printing process. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selective_laser_sintering Very interesting link. The process could become much less expensive if there was a cheaper source of electricity. Sometimes I wonder if the big oil companies are intentionally holding back research into alternative power. How about a portable fuel cell that can power my laptop for $500. Is this real? http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/electronics.htm An affordable hydrogen fuel cell powered car? http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/automotive.htm Can I power my home with one of these? http://www.horizonfuelcell.com/stationary_power.htm |
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| Author: | Singularity [ Thu Aug 04, 2011 4:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Sci-Fi Coming True? |
Electricity is an issue, certainly. Also, the cost of a huge freaking pulse laser is rather important too. The problem with a fuel cell is that it has to get its power from someplace. That's why I'm a fan of home passive geothermal. It's a cost effective way to heat and cool a home for pennies, and if driven by solar panels you can turn a hot day into free cool air. |
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