Susan Dodds’s article, “3D Printing Raises Ethical issues in medicine,” mentions that 3-D bioprinting is tailored to the medical treatment of a person which is also known as “personalized medicine.” The approach relies on understanding a person’s genetic profile and is considered an extension of traditional approaches, since “personalized medicine” is used to identify and manage health problems. The traditional approaches lead to disparities regarding the rich and the poor, since patients who have inefficient funds are unable to pay for their treatments, whereas some people are able to pay for the additional cost. With the input of 3D printing technology, the “personalized medicine” is affordable to users and the once disputing
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He mentions the 3-D printed outlines were accessible to all humans and rebuttled the gun enthusiasts and government officials’ claims that 3-D printed guns are considered “science fiction and would take years to become a reality.” Once the State Department was aware of the open source of guns known as the Liberator, the Department banned the 3-D files. However, Bilton points out that the 3-D files are still accessible, which illustrates that the government has not placed too much pressure on 3-D printed guns. Gun lobbyists argue that 3-D printed guns break after few bullets are fired due to overheating. Again, Nick Bilton reexamines the claims mentioned by the gun lobbyists and states that one bullet can end the life of a person. Additionally, he points out that 3D printed guns cannot be detected with metal detectors at the security points which poses the question: “who can offer protection against the proliferation of 3-D printed guns?” The Free Open Source Software and Computer Aided Design or Fossad, allows users to continue to create 3D printed guns which leads to alarming concerns regarding the protection of the …show more content…
According to the author, Holweg mentions that the global supply of products created by the 3-D printer will not replace the manufacturing plant, since 3D printing competes with manufacturing processes which are responsible in forming standard parts. Customization is a significant factor in the 3-D printing industry, but many people desire specific parts already produced by their manufacturers. Therefore, users would find value in purchasing a bulk of parts instead of creating a three-dimensional model which must be printed accurately to avoid material waste. Ultimately, Holweg argues that the 3D printing technology acts as a “complement” to the manufacturing industry and should be exploited to create customized
He mentions the 3-D printed outlines were accessible to all humans and rebuttled the gun enthusiasts and government officials’ claims that 3-D printed guns are considered “science fiction and would take years to become a reality.” Once the State Department was aware of the open source of guns known as the Liberator, the Department banned the 3-D files. However, Bilton points out that the 3-D files are still accessible, which illustrates that the government has not placed too much pressure on 3-D printed guns. Gun lobbyists argue that 3-D printed guns break after few bullets are fired due to overheating. Again, Nick Bilton reexamines the claims mentioned by the gun lobbyists and states that one bullet can end the life of a person. Additionally, he points out that 3D printed guns cannot be detected with metal detectors at the security points which poses the question: “who can offer protection against the proliferation of 3-D printed guns?” The Free Open Source Software and Computer Aided Design or Fossad, allows users to continue to create 3D printed guns which leads to alarming concerns regarding the protection of the …show more content…
According to the author, Holweg mentions that the global supply of products created by the 3-D printer will not replace the manufacturing plant, since 3D printing competes with manufacturing processes which are responsible in forming standard parts. Customization is a significant factor in the 3-D printing industry, but many people desire specific parts already produced by their manufacturers. Therefore, users would find value in purchasing a bulk of parts instead of creating a three-dimensional model which must be printed accurately to avoid material waste. Ultimately, Holweg argues that the 3D printing technology acts as a “complement” to the manufacturing industry and should be exploited to create customized