Originally Posted by erehwon

I think quite the opposite, 3D printers will allow the smaller companies to flourish over the larger ones allowing them to experiment with products, or develop products that larger corporations may in the past thought to be unprofitable.

A real-life 'Iron Man': 3-year-old boy fitted with 3D-printed prosthetic hand

The economic engine of the United States is with small businesses, this 3D printed prosthetic hand is just one example of where 3D printing is going to improve how we live, and ideally spring up businesses that can compete with China and the rest of the world.

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