December 14, 2018

3D printing research – here in Melbourne

By acflory

My thanks to SV3DPRINTER for pointing me to this interesting article from Swinburne University, right here in Melbourne [Australia]:

https://www.swinburne.edu.au/news/latest-news/2018/08/pioneering-housing-construction-with-3d-concrete-printers-at-swinburne.php

Although Professor Jay Sanjayan wasn’t giving away any technical secrets about his new process, the prospect of new materials to use in the printing process is very exciting. Nevertheless, it’s his comments about disruption to the construction industry that really got me thinking. 3D printing in construction makes it possible to automate construction.

But then what happens to the brickies and steel workers and carpenters whose jobs will become redundant?

I’m excited by the possibilities brought about by 3D printing, but also a little apprehensive. I firmly believe that some form of Universal Basic Income [UBI] will become necessary, possibly even in my lifetime. Sobering thought.

cheers

Meeks

About acflory

I am the kind of person who always has to know why things are the way they are so my interests range from genetics and biology to politics and what makes people tick. For fun I play online mmorpgs, read, listen to a music, dance when I get the chance and landscape my rather large block. Work is writing. When a story I am working on is going well I'm on cloud nine. On bad days I go out and dig big holes... View all posts by acflory

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10 responses to “3D printing research – here in Melbourne”

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December 15th, 2018 at 12:06 pm

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tracikenworth
December 15th, 2018 at 12:05 pm

Reblogged this on Loleta Abi.

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- acflory
  December 15th, 2018 at 3:26 pm
  
  -hugs-
  
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  - tracikenworth
    December 16th, 2018 at 2:15 pm
    
    You’re welcome, Meeka!
    
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Candy Korman
December 15th, 2018 at 11:10 am

Sobering thoughts aside… 3D printing is totally cool!

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- acflory
  December 15th, 2018 at 3:08 pm
  
  -grin- it is, isn’t it? It makes my inner nerd so happy. 🙂
  
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Audrey Driscoll
December 14th, 2018 at 3:52 pm

Sometimes I wonder if the only purpose for most of us will be to buy and consume stuff made by robots, in which case some sort of universal basic income will be needed, for sure.

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- acflory
  December 14th, 2018 at 7:44 pm
  
  I hope that the crafting economy can take up some of the slack – you know, ‘hand made is good’ type thing.
  
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  - Audrey Driscoll
    December 15th, 2018 at 1:53 am
    
    Yes, it’s possible all kinds of creative efforts could flourish.
    
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    - acflory
      December 15th, 2018 at 10:40 am
      
      Something I’ve been trying to get my head around is ‘blockchain’. Most people have heard of ‘bitcoin’ but essentially, blockchain is a type of tech that allows people to do away with the middle man in, amongst other things, financial transactions – i.e. banks. The net effect could be that people with solar panels on their roofs could sell excess power to their neighbours with blockchain keeping track of who owes what to whom. Similarly, if I have a bumper harvest of apricots, I might sell them direct to anyone in the neighbourhood who wants them. Or we might barter something instead.
      I’m a firm believer in the ‘one door closes, another door opens’ philosophy. 🙂
      
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