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Soon we will be printing replacement organs

By tovarichpeter   Follow   Fri, 4 Jan 2013, 3:24pm   226 views   6 comments
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http://www.salon.com/2013/01/04/coming_eventually_print_your_own_organs/

But the still small industry is betting that the ability to manufacture whatever you want whenever you want it is too compelling not to catch on. Just start to imagine the possibilities. And the implications. And now here’s something you probably didn’t get to: printing bodily organs. Fast Company Co.

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1. edvard2 Follow Befriend 34 threads 2,105 comments

   1   3:41pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   See, that's a potential problem. People will just get really drunk and say-" oh well, if I ruin my liver I'll just got print me a new one"

2. APOCALYPSEFUCK is Shostakovich Follow Befriend (28) 170 threads 4,185 comments Premium

   2   3:48pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   Hey, whole human beings. A snap. A harem of 100 will take an hour. An hour and a half if you want them with clothes.

3. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,206 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   3   6:47pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (2)   Dislike   It would take one of these to print my replacement organ! http://www.livescience.com/1258-huge-printer-build-house-24-hours.html

4. Rin Follow Befriend 4 threads 528 comments

   4   7:45pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   This is the type of stuff that gets me excited, biomedical engineering, not working for the financial services sector.

5. New Renter Follow Befriend (3) 13 threads 2,206 comments San Jose, CA Premium

   5   8:07pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Rin says This is the type of stuff that gets me excited, biomedical engineering, not working for the financial services sector. Don't you work in the financial services sector?

6. Rin Follow Befriend 4 threads 528 comments

   6   8:11pm Fri 4 Jan 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   New Renter says Don't you work in the financial services sector? Yes, and it doesn't get me excited, as I was once a science/engineering person, turned into a money manager to survive in the Brave New World, where no one cares about those who're not management consultants.