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In the comments to my Rayne does TED post* ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
adrexia inadvertently touched on an interesting point.
We're one or two technology breakthroughs away from dropping the cost of production and distribution of manufactured goods (like cars) to practically nothing relative to current expectations. Are we then going to start seeing the same sorts of issues around material products that we currently see around mp3s online?
If so, hadn't we better take the opportunity to sort them out while the only rubbish we have to worry about is electronic? Or will they sort themselves out through the business models developed for intermediary products like print-on-demand?
I'm not thinking matter transformation ala Star Trek, but supply pattern + raw material to fabber, stand well back seems reasonable within 10-15 years commercially. It's already being done in limited instances.
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* an unusually busy (but profitable :) ) work week diverted me from joining in the conversation, sorry guys
*I wasn't too surprised that it was the piracy aspect that was taken up rather than the fear aspect.
adrexia inadvertently touched on an interesting point. We're one or two technology breakthroughs away from dropping the cost of production and distribution of manufactured goods (like cars) to practically nothing relative to current expectations. Are we then going to start seeing the same sorts of issues around material products that we currently see around mp3s online?
If so, hadn't we better take the opportunity to sort them out while the only rubbish we have to worry about is electronic? Or will they sort themselves out through the business models developed for intermediary products like print-on-demand?
I'm not thinking matter transformation ala Star Trek, but supply pattern + raw material to fabber, stand well back seems reasonable within 10-15 years commercially. It's already being done in limited instances.
~~~
* an unusually busy (but profitable :) ) work week diverted me from joining in the conversation, sorry guys
*I wasn't too surprised that it was the piracy aspect that was taken up rather than the fear aspect.
