When a student emailed me this (thanks Brad), at first I thought it was some kind of internet hoax, but it is not. There are efforts to create a device which can self-replicate itself. It could have great possiblities, such as emailing specs to remote locations, and equipment could be assembled on site. However, there are some obvious fears that it could be a step towards a rather unhappy technological singularity. This article in SEED addresses this.
The unveiling of a 3-D printer that was built to build itself is hailed as a step toward "Darwinian Marxism."
The unveiling of a 3-D printer that was built to build itself is hailed as a step toward "Darwinian Marxism."
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