(08-02-2018 05:36 AM)EverRespect Wrote: I'm not well versed in 3D printing, but how much would such a device as no the materials cost? How much would one have to sell on the black market at what price to break even? Just doesn't seem like it would be the most efficient way to get an illegal weapon.
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It's not. It's just the latest way for hoplophobes to expose their ignorance.
(08-02-2018 05:36 AM)EverRespect Wrote: I'm not well versed in 3D printing, but how much would such a device as no the materials cost? How much would one have to sell on the black market at what price to break even? Just doesn't seem like it would be the most efficient way to get an illegal weapon.
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Metal 3D printing is cost prohibitive to the average person. That's changing as it is getting pushed into production for mass manufacturing.
Plastic 3D printing though is dirty cheap on the other hand.
Right now both are inferior to automated end mills which cost less than $1,000 and can spit out unregistered fully finished AR-15 lowers all day long.
Why do so many people think 3D printed guns are undetectable? As far as I'm aware, it's only a part of the gun that you print. The rest of the gun is still full of metal and completely detectable. There are still a lot of parts in a gun that are metal and plastic versions would be garbage (interior parts).
(08-05-2018 01:53 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote: Why do so many people think 3D printed guns are undetectable? As far as I'm aware, it's only a part of the gun that you print. The rest of the gun is still full of metal and completely detectable. There are still a lot of parts in a gun that are metal and plastic versions would be garbage (interior parts).
This seems like a "scare the public" tactic.
3rd printed guns aren't as scary as a person with an average iq and a high school chemistry book from 1950.. We live in the land of dumb dumbs
Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Very interesting interview of Cody Wilson on Michael Malice's show.
Wilson says the first thing mom's demand and giffords did whenever he won his lawsuit, was to file FOIA requests to find out what the NRA did about it. They were completely flat-footed, and had no idea what to do.
"Let's just have an honest conversation about guns."
"How about no, and I'll do what I want."
Like him or not, he's shifting the Overton window back towards freedom, and there's nothing "gun control" groups can do about it.
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(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
Seriously though. Yeah. You're right. Pretty sad.
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
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(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
Seriously though. Yeah. You're right. Pretty sad.
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
Seriously though. Yeah. You're right. Pretty sad.
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
We clean their feces for them. Dogs get tossed outside to do their business. We wipe our own arses. Yet, the cats have trained us to clean their business, place in bags, haul to garbage.
I'd venture to say the cats are already too smart.
(08-05-2018 03:19 PM)CG_Hawk06 Wrote: Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
Seriously though. Yeah. You're right. Pretty sad.
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
We clean their feces for them. Dogs get tossed outside to do their business. We wipe our own arses. Yet, the cats have trained us to clean their business, place in bags, haul to garbage.
I'd venture to say the cats are already too smart.
Absolutely. Just ask one. They'll tell you that they are "gods". LOL...
(08-05-2018 03:23 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
Seriously though. Yeah. You're right. Pretty sad.
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
We clean their feces for them. Dogs get tossed outside to do their business. We wipe our own arses. Yet, the cats have trained us to clean their business, place in bags, haul to garbage.
I'd venture to say the cats are already too smart.
Absolutely. Just ask one. They'll tell you that they are "gods". LOL...
pops, lil bubba, and I still rock the ol' school percolator with a grinder........it's a nice reminder when things were meaningful to get one off their arse in the morn'....
If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
We clean their feces for them. Dogs get tossed outside to do their business. We wipe our own arses. Yet, the cats have trained us to clean their business, place in bags, haul to garbage.
I'd venture to say the cats are already too smart.
Absolutely. Just ask one. They'll tell you that they are "gods". LOL...
Wait. Are we talking cats or millennials?
Both. But at least cats kill rodents and earn their keep.
(08-05-2018 03:27 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: If, God forbid, we ever had "smart" cats, they would still be lazy and sit on ass all day.
We clean their feces for them. Dogs get tossed outside to do their business. We wipe our own arses. Yet, the cats have trained us to clean their business, place in bags, haul to garbage.
I'd venture to say the cats are already too smart.
Absolutely. Just ask one. They'll tell you that they are "gods". LOL...
Wait. Are we talking cats or millennials?
Both. But at least cats kill rodents and earn their keep.
(08-05-2018 03:09 PM)thespiritof1976 Wrote: Am I the only one who thinks it is scary not that we can produce guns at home, but that technology has progressed so far that we have the ability to create such complex things so easily ?
I am not saying the Cylons will take us over one day or that a T-800 will show up at your door but it does give me pause.
Well, we live in a world where quick and easy replaced hard work and craftsmanship a long time ago. Hell, it's nearly impossible to find grown adults who know how to make a simple pot of coffee anymore. The average American adult would rather have their coffee poured for them through a hole in a plastic container with hot water poured through it instead of doing the work to have that hot cup of caffeine.
We're almost too lazy to drive our own cars. There's all kinds of inherent dangers we're increasingly willing to accept as a society based on convenience and less work.
It's somewhat embarrassing on some levels.
Yeah, really. How much longer until we have smart leashes that walk our dogs for us or smart cats (HA!) that clean their own litter boxes, lol...
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