Comments on: Since you boys are printing tanks now... http://trilema.com/2013/since-you-boys-are-printing-tanks-now/ Moving targets for a fast crowd. Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:43:44 +0000 http://polimedia.us hourly 1 By: Mircea Popescu http://trilema.com/2013/since-you-boys-are-printing-tanks-now/#comment-91437 Mircea Popescu Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:15:37 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=45545#comment-91437 I'm pretty sure it will be hot in the future simply because it's lego++ and also because this happens to be pretty much the only type of NGO/NPO I would consider endowing at the present time : get more small children more guns. I'm pretty sure it will be hot in the future simply because it's lego++ and also because this happens to be pretty much the only type of NGO/NPO I would consider endowing at the present time : get more small children more guns.

]]> By: spyked http://trilema.com/2013/since-you-boys-are-printing-tanks-now/#comment-91436 spyked Fri, 18 Jan 2013 13:09:11 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=45545#comment-91436 I don't know if this is just a thought experiment, but I'm almost sure this stuff will be hot in the near future. Given the rather intense research into military insect-like drones, mosquito detectors/killers would have a much broader set of applications. I don't know if this is just a thought experiment, but I'm almost sure this stuff will be hot in the near future. Given the rather intense research into military insect-like drones, mosquito detectors/killers would have a much broader set of applications.

]]> By: Mircea Popescu http://trilema.com/2013/since-you-boys-are-printing-tanks-now/#comment-91435 Mircea Popescu Fri, 18 Jan 2013 11:10:35 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=45545#comment-91435 Prolly harder to miniaturize lasers enough. And besides, 1/16th of an inch tall machine gun belts ? Suparcute. Prolly harder to miniaturize lasers enough.

And besides, 1/16th of an inch tall machine gun belts ? Suparcute.

]]> By: Chett http://trilema.com/2013/since-you-boys-are-printing-tanks-now/#comment-91434 Chett Fri, 18 Jan 2013 10:40:13 +0000 http://trilema.com/?p=45545#comment-91434 oh dear god, someone will be designing this thing now. But pls, lasers, not bullets. oh dear god, someone will be designing this thing now.
But pls, lasers, not bullets.

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