Abstract
If geoengineering is taking control at a global scale, then 3D printing is taking control at an individual scale. 3D printers, available at major retailers, take do-it-yourself projects to the extreme. The layering of plastic and other materials into three-dimensional objects has been heralded as a revolution in manufacturing. Most objects so far have been everyday items like toys, jewelry, or even original cookie cutters (Allen, 2015). But applications in the works include food and houses (Goopman, 2014), tools (BBC Science Staff, 2014), cameras (BBC Staff, 2014), self-portraits (Webb, 2015), and drones (Rose, 2014), among other opportunities.
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Spivak, N. (2016). 3D Printing. In: Ethical Ripples of Creativity and Innovation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137505545_5
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