Neither do I.
At least they’re not KilPrinters.
In fact, the space station will have it’s own 3D printer in a few months. It will make them more self-sustaining.
Bilan, remember, as this is happening the good doctor is right there…Not a good omen…..
Ah… a von Nueman machine.
“It’s alive! It’s alive!”
“Who ordered these?”
“Human Resources.”
“So they’re the Resourcerer’s Reprinters?”
Uh oh—Quick, feed it paper! Its a Printer’s natural enemy—causes it to jam. Or maybe Brewster will be visited by the Printer’s Devil?
I promise not to let it breed.
“Or All the Seas with Oysters”
I never really comment here but this is so good. Self referential, recursive ….I like it
They might increase like rabbits, in the Fibonacci series, which is not as fast as exponentially; but still scary. (It takes a mating pair to produce one offspring.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number
That would be great! Those things are expensive. Ebay here I come
growing up with Disney in the 50’s made this scene from the ’Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ segment of ‘Fantasia" seem particularly relevant
They have a disturbing similarity to Daleks. Exterminate!
John von Neumann wrote about this. So did Turing.
They’re like nanomachines, only not so nano.
The sorcerer’s apprentice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSTWy25hRiI
Each copy reproduces the defects of the original…..
I don’t either – that particular printer design stinks.
margueritem over 11 years ago
Neither do I.
Bilan over 11 years ago
At least they’re not KilPrinters.
Bilan over 11 years ago
In fact, the space station will have it’s own 3D printer in a few months. It will make them more self-sustaining.
Varnes over 11 years ago
Bilan, remember, as this is happening the good doctor is right there…Not a good omen…..
topbunk over 11 years ago
Ah… a von Nueman machine.
pschearer Premium Member over 11 years ago
“It’s alive! It’s alive!”
Coyoty Premium Member over 11 years ago
“Who ordered these?”
“Human Resources.”
“So they’re the Resourcerer’s Reprinters?”
crobinson019 over 11 years ago
Uh oh—Quick, feed it paper! Its a Printer’s natural enemy—causes it to jam. Or maybe Brewster will be visited by the Printer’s Devil?
SusanSunshine Premium Member over 11 years ago
I promise not to let it breed.
El Ctrosan over 11 years ago
“Or All the Seas with Oysters”
Nearly Normal over 11 years ago
I never really comment here but this is so good. Self referential, recursive ….I like it
Ray_C over 11 years ago
They might increase like rabbits, in the Fibonacci series, which is not as fast as exponentially; but still scary. (It takes a mating pair to produce one offspring.)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibonacci_number
timtribbett over 11 years ago
That would be great! Those things are expensive. Ebay here I come
Nighthawks Premium Member over 11 years ago
growing up with Disney in the 50’s made this scene from the ’Sorcerer’s Apprentice’ segment of ‘Fantasia" seem particularly relevant
Kvasir42 Premium Member over 11 years ago
They have a disturbing similarity to Daleks. Exterminate!
Malcolm Hall over 11 years ago
John von Neumann wrote about this. So did Turing.
Stephen Gilberg over 11 years ago
They’re like nanomachines, only not so nano.
peachyanddanny over 11 years ago
The sorcerer’s apprentice.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSTWy25hRiI
pcolli over 11 years ago
Each copy reproduces the defects of the original…..
RonBerg13 Premium Member over 11 years ago
I don’t either – that particular printer design stinks.