Knowledge wants to be free. It's possible to make it not work out of the
box but trivial to circumvent. Exposes the fallacy of most gun control:
they're just not that complicated mechanically or chemically.
- Sent from my SM-N900T
On Feb 7, 2014 1:25 PM, "DED" <> wrote:
>
>
> So has anyone given any thought about how these can be used in Traveller?
> Over the next few years I think they'll have a noticeable impact on our
> current society (they in use *now* but are largely the province of
> hobbyists and manufacturers). The limits seem to be available material. But
> I wonder if various nations will impose bans on certain items. Here in the
> US, at least one guy has already made a gun (I think it was a functioning
> replica of an AR-15 but I could be wrong). Is it possible that there will
> be protocols programmed in to prevent the manufacture of firearms?
>
> I'm thinking that there will be different sizes available. Ships could
> carry around desktop-sized ones that will be limited to small parts.
> Machine shop varieties will be able to make larger parts. Will the
> manufacturers of the devices be the same ones that make starship parts? If
> so, will the machines be programmed to prohibit those designs to force
> starships to buy directly from the manufacturer or a licensed retailer?
>
> Or is this how B and C-class starports with insignificant populations or
> insufficient local tech levels get around these limitations? Parts can't be
> made locally? No problem, we just need the raw materials and the machine
> makes them. Insufficient population for a workforce? No problem, robots can
> load the machine all you need to do is tell the machine what to make.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> \_/
> DED
>
>
box but trivial to circumvent. Exposes the fallacy of most gun control:
they're just not that complicated mechanically or chemically.
- Sent from my SM-N900T
On Feb 7, 2014 1:25 PM, "DED" <> wrote:
>
>
> So has anyone given any thought about how these can be used in Traveller?
> Over the next few years I think they'll have a noticeable impact on our
> current society (they in use *now* but are largely the province of
> hobbyists and manufacturers). The limits seem to be available material. But
> I wonder if various nations will impose bans on certain items. Here in the
> US, at least one guy has already made a gun (I think it was a functioning
> replica of an AR-15 but I could be wrong). Is it possible that there will
> be protocols programmed in to prevent the manufacture of firearms?
>
> I'm thinking that there will be different sizes available. Ships could
> carry around desktop-sized ones that will be limited to small parts.
> Machine shop varieties will be able to make larger parts. Will the
> manufacturers of the devices be the same ones that make starship parts? If
> so, will the machines be programmed to prohibit those designs to force
> starships to buy directly from the manufacturer or a licensed retailer?
>
> Or is this how B and C-class starports with insignificant populations or
> insufficient local tech levels get around these limitations? Parts can't be
> made locally? No problem, we just need the raw materials and the machine
> makes them. Insufficient population for a workforce? No problem, robots can
> load the machine all you need to do is tell the machine what to make.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> \_/
> DED
>
>