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Infinite manufacturing will result in a neighborhood Shapeways or Kickstarter, not a neighborhood Ford.

I fail to see why that's a bad thing.



Actually looking at the software market, infinite manufacturing would result in a small few creating a neighborhood Ferrari because it suits their admittedly niche interests.


I didn't say it was bad! It's just more trivial than a car.

Née "Some Assembly Required."


Ah! Point taken. Although I've been giving some thought to local automobile production, actually - Richmond (IN) used to make cars and I think we should again. The only problem is it's damned hard to get one certified nowadays.




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