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To: combjelly who wrote (695302)	1/25/2013 4:47:40 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) of 1577024

>> Yeah. Throwing and entire generation into poverty sounds like a great solution! That's going to happen. Can't be avoided because these programs (SS & MC) don't work and cannot be fixed. GWB proposed the most sensible solution and couldn't even get his own party to support it. The question is whether you go about it reasonably in a planned manner that minimizes the damage, or instead choose to suck away lifestyle from future generations as long as you can. The money isn't there and there is no undoing that. Still, through sensible action, it is possible to dig out of it without destroying people. But our politicians have refused to do it, and the Democrats have demagogued and lied about it to the point of ridiculousness. And it has worked. So it is going to be every man for himself at this point. Yes, I'm pretty much on top of what is going on with 3d printers and they certainly are going to be revolutionary. While there will be downsides (like use to develop weapons) the positives will be far greater. But like all "disruptive" technologies there will be those who don't make the transition. This one is going to happen very quickly IMO. Organovo, in which I've been stockholder for a while, is printing selected human tissue with significant success. There was an article in Wired yesterday about building a crude homebrew bioprinter for $150 in parts. Interestingly, all of these new technologies have one thing in common -- they require fewer workers and those who ARE needed are highly skilled individuals. Realistically, the need for manufacturing jobs is history and they're not going to be coming back. And if you think this can't happen without a pooling of wealth you're nuts. That is going to happen, too, and can't be avoided. But while the current generations CAN work we need to have them working, not fraudulent getting on the disability dole or having 15 kids they can't take care of.

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