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Andy Weir on the Economics of Sci-Fi and Space

Conversations with Tyler

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Is 3D Printing a Major Technology in Manufacturing?

"We should be more impersonal in terms of how we think about value of human life," he says. "3D printing is something that will have this omnipresent effect across all aspects of manufacturing, including the space industry." He adds: "It's like saying, oh, how do you think refining steel affects industry? It's like it affects everything".

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