“Is Printing A Gun The Same As Buying A Gun?” TechCrunch. Now here’s a compelling article about the future. There is a trend toward being able to use 3D printers to create things. (You can learn more about this by Googling “3d printing” or the like.) Normally writers talk about the “cool” things this will lead to:
- How 3D Printing Will Change Absolutely Everything It Touches (Forbes)
- MAKE | 3D Printing for 10-Year-Olds
- Here’s The World’s First 3D-Printed Airplane, And Yeah, It Can Fly (Business Insider)
But there is a dark side to every technology. With media, it’s usually porn. With 3D Printing, however, it can get even more tangible. In the article cited above, consider what happens when you can print your own gun (or any other weapon, for that matter). There’s other possibilities too: see Gang Used 3D Printers for ATM Skimmers.
There will be implications for the church!
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