This salt-and-pepper-shaker challenge is a pretty neat illustration of the extraordinary advances in the 3D-printing and fabrication industry, which opened up a full-fledged prosumer sector in 2010. But should we be at least slightly concerned about the way 3D printing seems to make plastic crap safe for hipsters? A given unit of ABS plastic requires about twice its weight in petroleum to produce. I have two words for you, young person: carbon credits.
[thanks, Conrad!]
January 3, 2011 19:49pm
Matthew:
Nobody is going to be fabbing fireplace logs. Why would “carbon credits” be relevant?
January 3, 2011 21:58pm
It’s just that those spools of ABS don’t grow on trees, and I’m ambivalent about new ways to make plastic stuff, however admittedly cool they may be.