I agree that a dedicated manufacturing process and machines will make a better quality “thing.” I think the hype, and why I’m hyped, is the flexibility of the printer (I agree it shouldn’t be called a printer). Say you’re at the South Pole, or out in the sticks where I live, and you need a new volume knob for your Empeg. You just download the code, put in some plastic stock and presto you have a knob. It may not have the strength to shoot a bullet, or stop one, but a volume knob does not need to do that.

I also agree with the bubble, but you never know, sometimes bubbles can get real big.

One place I tend to disagree is that with some applications layered materials can be strong – plywood.

I really think the technology will take off when you get put in elements like oxygen, helium and carbon and it makes some earl grey tea, hot.

I’m going to take your advice and look into US stock and bonds.