Thanks for the link. Yes, the kitchen will be equipped with a 3D printer in the future, as it's equipped with a microwave and a fridge today. Now, what about using the 3D printer to print food for the parts of the world where it is more needed?
One of the charactristics of 3D printing technology is the reduction in cost of the printed product, and the speed. It's a perfect solution for feeding the people in need where there are not so many food resources.
Here you can see the first 3D-printed plane in its 10 minute flight.
British Airbus engeneers want to print the entire wing of an airplane. Also last year there was a 3D-printed car prototype that worked by remote control. And as I said, a woman got a 3D-printed jaw, and the first 3D-printed kidney has been printed on stage during a TED talk. With the possibility of 3D-printed organs and bones for transplant humany will be as close as you imagine from immortality.
@Susan, It's being speculated if you get a printer that's big enough you might even print your own country and all the little people to populate it. Imagine the possibilities: 3D oceans, 3D rain (on-demand), 3D food, 3D gasoline and 3D plants. Cloning would no longer be a technological marvel and death would cease. Once the end seems to be near, you just 3D yourself into existence again with all the disease -free organs anyone could desire. This is one exciting product!
Like many people, my biggest complaint about printers is the cartridges. What a racket! Taking a loss on hardware is a common enough strategy, but I still can't see how printers can be given away for free. The best case scenario: disposable printers. When something goes wrong with one, it isn't even worth the trip to Best Buy. Anyway, imagine if the materials are not ink but plastic, silicon or some other substance, then think of all the things that could go wrong. That's the time to get into the printer repair business...
Like Bolaji said, this is a disruptive technology. Printers and supplies with home kit for simple CAD will be a big deal. You know there will be DIY costume jewelry, doll furniture, picnic sets, mugs, and the list goes on and on. The Supply chain and store inventories will be altered as many household items will be printed at home. Need a new spatula? Print it Dano!
With meat being prepared using 3D printer ( see linkhttp://eetimes.com/electronics-blogs/the-engineering-life-around-the-web/4394165/Today-s-special--3D-printed-meat-)
tomorrows kitchens are sure to have the 3D printer as one of the gadgets like the microwave oven and the fridge.
This concept of 3D recipes opens up a whole new business domain for entrepreneurs.
Yes, yes, it can. And did I tell you about the 3D-printed bones and organs for transplant? It's being done already. A woman in her eighties got a 3D-printed jaw.
In your house you could have one in the kitchen, for example. I can't find the article now, but 3D-printed food is something that has reached the kitchen of some famous chefs. :)
We will see. The 3D printer has been around for a while now, but I can't really figure out what I can do with it in my house or my office right now. I am not sure if anyone on the site has ever used it either. Can someone share their experience with the 3D printer?
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