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"Ultimately, I think people will have these [3-D rapid prototyping] printers at home," says Lipson. The idea is that people will pay a nominal amount for blueprints and then download them, in much the same way that music is shared over the Internet now, he says.
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Exciting, especially in relation to Larry Lessig's REMIX ideas -- see his TED presentation, 11/07, where he talks about culture getting the creative remix treatment. Having RPT technology enter the home-use market means manufacturing will get that same treatment. Interesting days ahead...

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