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Senji
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19. "RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen"
In response to message #15
 
   >I find 3D printing in general an exciting technology, now that it's
>getting to the maturity level where it actually does interesting and
>useful things and doesn't cost an absolute fortune. I think it's
>right on the cusp of becoming ubiquitous, and that's kind of my
>favorite stage in a technology's lifespan - mature enough that it's
>usable without the unending screwing around required in the hobbyist
>phase, young enough that it still has that oh-holy-shit edge. Not
>that I expect 3D printing, in particular, is ever quite going to lose
>that for me. I mean, a desktop 3D printer is a toy that makes
>other toys
, which is like the living dream of everything
>six-year-old me ever wanted and 40-year-old me still pretty much does.
> I'd get my own Replicator 2X right now if I had the three grand
>kicking around.

A friend who is a 3D printer hobbyest (or at least a bit so) notes that 3D printing is one of those enabling technologies -- not only do many small problems start to look like problems for 3D printing, but things you hadn't even realised were problems yet do.


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 BPGD: Phoenix Queen [View All] Gryphonadmin Feb-14-14 TOP
   RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen ejheckathorn Feb-14-14 1
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Droken Feb-14-14 2
   RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen mdg1 Feb-15-14 3
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Feb-17-14 7
          RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen mdg1 Feb-18-14 9
              RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Zemyla Mar-11-14 10
   RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen The Traitor Feb-15-14 4
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Feb-15-14 5
          RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen The Traitor Feb-16-14 6
   A Note: Gryphonadmin Feb-17-14 8
   RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Mar-19-14 11
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen eriktown Mar-19-14 12
          RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Mar-19-14 13
              RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen BZArchermoderator Mar-19-14 14
                  RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Mar-19-14 15
                      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen BZArchermoderator Mar-19-14 16
                      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Pasha Mar-19-14 17
                          RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Mar-19-14 18
                              RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Pasha Mar-19-14 20
                                  RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin Mar-20-14 21
                                      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen BobSchroeck Mar-20-14 24
                     RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Senji Mar-19-14 19
                      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen CdrMike Mar-20-14 22
                      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen twipper Mar-20-14 25
          RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen BobSchroeck Mar-20-14 23
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen laudre Mar-20-14 26
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen MuninsFire Mar-20-14 27
   RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Offsides May-23-14 28
      RE: BPGD: Phoenix Queen Gryphonadmin May-23-14 29


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