Are you talking about a Star Trek replicator?

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RobVG — 11/30/2012 5:49:26 PM (archived)

Something that would reproduce anything?

Free food. How about free energy.

While it would be great there would be serious economic consequences. If one popped up we might not be able to adjust quickly enough to avoid the disruptions to our current system.

Not really sure what might happen.

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So.....do you think a *replicator* would solve the world's problems??? - Jody - 11/30/2012 5:24:49 PM
- Not at all - FrankC - 11/30/2012 9:37:08 PM
  - Our future in 3D - TB - 11/30/2012 10:21:37 PM
    - Has there been any progress in 3d printers - ER - 11/30/2012 11:20:26 PM
      - The build-up devices I've actually seen operate worked with at least two different materials. - TB - 11/30/2012 11:42:58 PM
- Are you talking about a Star Trek replicator? - RobVG - 11/30/2012 5:49:26 PM
  - "...there would be serious economic consequences." - ER - 11/30/2012 6:11:46 PM
  - Re: Are you talking about a Star Trek replicator? - Jody - 11/30/2012 5:54:51 PM
    - ST replicator tech was based on transporter physics. - ER - 12/1/2012 1:34:50 AM

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