First 3-D-printed gun fired, but its digital blueprints make bigger bang

[derspiess]

Now gun control is 'censorship'?

For what DSB proposed, yes.  He even said so himself.

[Josquius]

This is pretty disturbing stuff, these people are fucking morons.
But it was pretty inevitable, can't blame them too much.

[Martinus]

Why not be the first to make a 3D dildo or a 3D garden hoe?

Surely you see the difference between using this technology to create a stone-age tool and a modern age tool, right? 

[CountDeMoney]

Dildos have been around since the Stone Ages?  Imagine that!

[Martinus]

I think this is more problematic from the plastic part of it than anything else. Like the article pointed out, it's not like this is actually useful from a practical standpoint - if you want a cheap, disposable gun, buying a $10,000 3D printer is probably not the best way to go about getting one.

It is very useful from a practical standpoint at that price if you want to accomplish what you want to accomplish with a cheap, disposable gun made of untraceable, undetectable plastic.

I'm wondering to what extent this is going to throw the airport security checks people out of the loop. Considering that one failed "shoe bomber" attempt made them force us to take our shoes off, I predict the answer is "to a huge extent".

[Martinus]

Dildos have been around since the Stone Ages?  Imagine that!

Pretty much. Archeologists are finding them in ancient Egyptian digs.

[The Larch]

I think this is more problematic from the plastic part of it than anything else. Like the article pointed out, it's not like this is actually useful from a practical standpoint - if you want a cheap, disposable gun, buying a $10,000 3D printer is probably not the best way to go about getting one.

It is very useful from a practical standpoint at that price if you want to accomplish what you want to accomplish with a cheap, disposable gun made of untraceable, undetectable plastic.

I'm wondering to what extent this is going to throw the airport security checks people out of the loop. Considering that one failed "shoe bomber" attempt made them force us to take our shoes off, I predict the answer is "to a huge extent".

Rather than airports, think about metal detectors in public buildings. Instantly outdated.

[viper37]

It's a cheap model, but it shows that this technology is evolving rapidly. Within 5 years, everyone with a computer will have a 3D printer.

Because everyone knows we need more plastic crap.

Yes we do.  Needs are unlimited, remember?  That includes frivolous and unuseful things too.

[derspiess]

I think this is more problematic from the plastic part of it than anything else. Like the article pointed out, it's not like this is actually useful from a practical standpoint - if you want a cheap, disposable gun, buying a $10,000 3D printer is probably not the best way to go about getting one.

It is very useful from a practical standpoint at that price if you want to accomplish what you want to accomplish with a cheap, disposable gun made of untraceable, undetectable plastic.

I'm wondering to what extent this is going to throw the airport security checks people out of the loop. Considering that one failed "shoe bomber" attempt made them force us to take our shoes off, I predict the answer is "to a huge extent".

Rather than airports, think about metal detectors in public buildings. Instantly outdated.

Ammunition is still made out of metal.

[Malthus]

I think this is more problematic from the plastic part of it than anything else. Like the article pointed out, it's not like this is actually useful from a practical standpoint - if you want a cheap, disposable gun, buying a $10,000 3D printer is probably not the best way to go about getting one.

It is very useful from a practical standpoint at that price if you want to accomplish what you want to accomplish with a cheap, disposable gun made of untraceable, undetectable plastic.

I'm wondering to what extent this is going to throw the airport security checks people out of the loop. Considering that one failed "shoe bomber" attempt made them force us to take our shoes off, I predict the answer is "to a huge extent".

Rather than airports, think about metal detectors in public buildings. Instantly outdated.

Ammunition is still made out of metal.

Does it have to be? Could one make a hard plastic bullet in a plastic tube filled with propellent?

If one is going through all the trouble of making a plastic gun, why not make plastic ammo to go with it?

[Razgovory]

That's not a requirement.

[derspiess]

Does it have to be? Could one make a hard plastic bullet in a plastic tube filled with propellent?

If one is going through all the trouble of making a plastic gun, why not make plastic ammo to go with it?

I'm sure you could.  But I'd imagine you'd have to use so little powder that the round might not be lethal-- especially with a plastic projectile.

[Razgovory]

  Derspeiss is now worried that the government is going to start take away a new type of gun that only one person in the country has!

[Malthus]

Does it have to be? Could one make a hard plastic bullet in a plastic tube filled with propellent?

If one is going through all the trouble of making a plastic gun, why not make plastic ammo to go with it?

I'm sure you could.  But I'd imagine you'd have to use so little powder that the round might not be lethal-- especially with a plastic projectile.

Not sure I understand. Why would you have to use only a small amount of powder (or whatever it is they put in cartridges these days?)

[derspiess]

Does it have to be? Could one make a hard plastic bullet in a plastic tube filled with propellent?

If one is going through all the trouble of making a plastic gun, why not make plastic ammo to go with it?

I'm sure you could.  But I'd imagine you'd have to use so little powder that the round might not be lethal-- especially with a plastic projectile.

Not sure I understand. Why would you have to use only a small amount of powder (or whatever it is they put in cartridges these days?)

Because a plastic case, chamber, and barrel are not going to be able to handle the pressure of a full load.  It would probably just explode in your hand.