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Originally Posted by Kirtai
I have to admit, I'm really looking forward to the absolute shitstorm that will result from 3D printers becoming mainstream, and you can download a car (or at least the plans to print one). It'll make the current copyright fuss pale into insignificance  |
It'll be a long, long time, if ever, before you can download & print a car. (Materials alone would be a problem.)
The revolution and drama will be about children's toys and "marital aids."
Slightly-modified knockoffs of every trademarked character will appear--and this being the internet, parody stories and artwork of them will also appear so that it's obvious the use isn't infringement. Mattel and Hasbro will go crazy trying to sue people.
And on the other side of things, conservative parents' groups will freak out that print-file hosting sites have "adult content" and their kids could just download and print out objects of obviously erotic purpose. Site owners will argue, would you rather they got a good one from us, or a badly-made one--the kind with sharp edges or angles that can cause damage--from their friends?