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[-] [email protected] 69 points 1 month ago

An open source 2d printer is possible but will probably never happen

The print head is incredibly complex, the drivers and communications to talk to printers are all closed source, and unlike 3d printing the level of quality people are accustomed to is covered by patents for another 20-30 years

[-] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

US patents expire after 20 years.

[-] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago

Damn, no wonder the kids ain't alright.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

obscenely expensive birth, no parental leave, no childcare support... it's a wonder they last that long.

edit: now op changed parents to patents and i look like an idiot. let us make fun of your obvious typo

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Now that I think about it that is when mine started to get pretty shitty.

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