BY MADISON MULLINS, Freshman
BLYTHEWOOD -- 3D printing has been an interest in recent markets for its ingenuity and design. It allows people to design and create things with new technological advances, as well as new techniques. Many different inventions have surfaced since this new trendy technology has been around.
An example of a recent new advancement is reconstructing and recreating organs for humans to use and function with. People are now able to receive transplants for fingers, skin, even organ tissue. However, this is just the beginning.
3D printing can allow for mass production in military resources, clothing, construction of small models, even food. There is a larger margin for error in this process because the raw materials in the first process can be reused in the prime process to function for something else.
Another major benefit to 3D printing is the money it will save, considering the manpower and human resources that will no longer be needed. However, this could become a negative consequence because many factory workers may be out of a job in the long run.
“As cost of manufacturing goes down because of less labor, consumers will spend less, and government spending will go down because of less workers,” Social Studies and Geography teacher Mr. Dyer said.
“Another benefit of the new trend may be easier assembly of intricate materials and machines,” commented Dyer. “It will also create a more dependent society on technology.”
3D printing has yet to be produced to the public, but hopefully, it can solve many of the problems society shares as a whole today. These issues include poverty, which can be solved easily, given the right materials for production of various needs such as food, clothing, and buildings.
Another issue solved is disability. For example, if someone loses a hand or an arm, they can get a new one with the help of redeveloped cells formed into a specific body part.
In conclusion, 3-D printing is an important step into the future of the world, both technologically and economically.
