• slackj_87@lemmy.world
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    3 days ago

    Great… can’t wait for politicians to use this as a way to pass “common sense” legislation banning 3D printers.

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      2 days ago

      3D printers are even less useful here though. The rocket bit can be replaced with a cardboard tube and some balsa fins. The important parts are the active control and circuitry.

      But I guess logic doesn’t really enter into the conversation anyway.

    • Dettweiler@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      3 days ago

      They’re already trying that in New York and California, unfortunately. “Any 3D printer capable of printing parts for firearms” was the verbage, from what I recall.

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      3 days ago

      They already are over 3d guns, this will send them ballistic. They want every printer to keep a record of everything they’ve printed. Model legislation, I think CA tried and so far failed to pass it.

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      3 days ago

      You don’t need to ban 3D printers. Restrictions and licensing requirements for making, using, owning rockets and guidance software are enough.

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      3 days ago

      I wonder if there is some archive or torrent for STL files, like an archive of thingiverse or something. Would be nice to archive that just in case.