If I remember right, years ago the US navy had a plan to install
fabricators onboard their aircraft carriers. With this, they could plot
all spare parts need no supply logistics for a long time at sea.
The plan did not come to reality, or did it ? Maybe someone knows more.
Juergen Bauer, Siemens AG, EC CS A PD
E-Mail: Juergen.Bauer@spy.siemens.de
Adress: Siemensstr. 13, 67346 Speyer, Germany
Phone: +49-6232-30-2501; Fax -2110
http://w2.siemens.de/ec/ecb/connect/auto/auto_b.htm
----Original Message-----
From: Elaine Hunt [SMTP:elaine.hunt@ces.clemson.edu]
Sent: Friday, July 10, 1998 7:46 PM
To: rp-ml@bart.lpt.fi
Subject: RP movies and manufacturing wars
>>>prototyping technologies can be used as actual
production/manufacturing
>>>technologies (kind of like in Toy Soldiers!).
>>Printing process is now being used to manufacture tablets in millions!
>> some cases of applications, aeronautic for
The following was taken from recent postings about RP and soldiers.
Since I
have not seen the movie I can only surmise that a war was fought with
small
soldiers.
Taking the idea that anyone could purchase a 'RP' System and
"manufacture"
anything with it then I can surmise that the next war could be fought
with
RP weapons. Interesting assumptions when you think of the wide effects
of
such a conflict; millions of armies against millions of weapons some of
which the individual would have no defense.
from my home I could design and make weapons that could cause vast
damage.
Given the above quotes, my imagination can produce many scenarios but I
will not give out details since I may have to defend myself.
Rather than 'Star Wars' the next trilogy will be " Rapid Wars" starring
3D
Systems, Helisys, Stratasys, and Z-Corp. The plot will be how to get
from
'Small Soldiers' to "Life Size Soldiers" in seconds. Luke SkyWalker is
known as Luke RapidMaker.
How many government agencies worldwide actually own a RP system? Anyone
know or venture to guess?
Anyone want to help me write the screen play?
Elaine
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