re: #28 Targetpractice

Thing about it is that there’s going to be a tipping point. As 3D printers adapt to produce more complex, longer lasting products, manufacturers are going to get antsy. Stop-gaps and one-offs are one thing, but the day’s going to come when the Army feels confident enough in the tech to want to be able to produce guns on the battlefield for standard issue. When that comes, the shit storm will commence.

I think the manufacturers will adapt to use the new tech themselves. Ultimately, it’ll prove cheaper and require a smaller labor force. The machines will come in, and the workers made redundant will get laid off.

/I’m not making any moral claims, I’m saying what I think will happen.