Coolest use of a 3D printer EVAR!!!

[Fuzzy Modem]

[yt]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUApgawiti8[/yt]

Post your favorite use below!

 

[Gaith]

Nice.

Now, where's my pool-table sized, laser-printed scale replica of the Roman Forum, circa Julius Caesar's time?

 

[Temis the Vorta]

I wanna replicate a tomato and see if Eddington was right!

 

[lurok]

Wait till they start replicating themselves.

 

[Australis]

The coolest use of a 3d printer is making organs. Google "3d printer kidney". THAT's some cool shit.

 

[M'Sharak]

Wait till they start replicating themselves.

http://inhabitat.com/scientists-create-worlds-first-3d-printed-3d-printer/

Or, on a slightly more serious note:

http://www.geekosystem.com/3d-printer-prints-itself/

 

[Agent Richard07]

I saw on the news that they printed a playable vinyl record. I thought that was the most impressive use of the printer.

 

[joVuNik]

The coolest use of a 3d printer is making organs. Google "3d printer kidney". THAT's some cool shit.

Wow that's amazing I googled it - and it's unreal. I had no idea they could do this!

Its one of those TED talks (a little long but worth it I thought).

http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html

 

[Set Harth]

I saw on the news that they printed a playable vinyl record. I thought that was the most impressive use of the printer.

Isn't that considered music piracy?

 

[Australis]

The coolest use of a 3d printer is making organs. Google "3d printer kidney". THAT's some cool shit.

Wow that's amazing I googled it - and it's unreal. I had no idea they could do this!

Its one of those TED talks (a little long but worth it I thought).

http://www.ted.com/talks/anthony_atala_printing_a_human_kidney.html

Yeah, pretty cool, but as the video says it's still a few years away. However, I found an article yesterday that brings it a little closer:
http://www.scientificamerican.com/a...ood-vessel-creation-kidney-liver-large-organs

 

[Unicron]

The coolest use of a 3d printer is making organs. Google "3d printer kidney". THAT's some cool shit.

It leads to some dubious possibilities though...