lightly edited/expanded version of a thing I posted in a private discussion. letter from a neoliberal shillhttps://slack-files.com/T03N3HW3E-FUF9SMTH8-15e204ddab …
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While at the same time, there will continue to be forces in the opposite direction. 3D printing vs mass production = flexibility vs minimal cost, for example.
Yes, but people have NO meaningful calibration on how far away most elements of their libertarian utopia are. 3d printing for example, is fairly narrow impact in the near term. Not gonna get to Neal Stephenson matter compiler type shit in our lifetimes.
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3D printing already has a significant impact in speeding up design iterations, handling one-off needs like prosthetic fittings, etc. The impact on the supply chain is to reduce need for inventory off slow-moving parts, substituting commodities like filament.
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But it will never replace injection molding, for example. 3D-print the molds! Reproduce the part in stainless steel on a CNC milling machine. Result: a simpler supply chain, fat where fat pays off in volume.
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