Why Design Now?: Contour Crafting

Why? Contour Crafting is a construction technology that potentially reduces energy use and emissions by using a rapid-prototype or 3-D printing process to fabricate large components. Comprised of robotic arms and extrusion nozzles, a computer-controlled gantry system moves the nozzle back and forth, squeezing out layers of concrete or other material to fabricate a form. The ultimate goal is to print a house in a day while drastically reducing material and energy consumption.

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[chrisknappER]

I have never understood the fear of technological unemployment. It is inevitable to be honest. Over 70% of Americans now work in the Service industry, and the sad part of it all is that over 90% of their positions could be performed by machines. Do not fear technology, embrace it!

Now, you might be thinking "what will we all do if we don't work?" ... well how about live? Have you ever researched The Venus Project?

[MarvelExtra]

Thats what technology does. It helpes people.

[Yalçın Alper Şahin]

it is a natural process. just consider the agricultural revolution. before it happened most of the people were working in farms. this new technology will be another revolution like the agricultural revolution.

[Leggir]

There's nothing better in life than working hard on work worth doing. --Thomas Jefferson.

[xNAxASSASSIN]

Apparently auto-correct didn't help you with that comment you posted. ("helpes") :P. lol I had to post that.

[Morph Verse]

Freedom.

[Jogeta5]

A house is estimated at around a day due to the automated process, so it would probably a week or so.

[Morph Verse]

Imagine how far they developed this technology that its able to construct entire skyscrapers, owh man!, thats a gamechanger.. it would likely to be build very fast, perhaps a month or 5 to complete the entire structure..

[prepare2fire]

The fear is that someday the theory of the end of the world religious bigots base their life off of will go to shambles when we spread across space

[Tom French]

Free

[DarthPickley]

Okay, I need a plan for myself so that I can become more self-sufficient. A job I guess, a way to make money. Then buy some land, a house, with some room in the garage and a large garden. I could get solar panels and such on the roof. And of course, a 3D printer, so I can make my tools!

[Shantaram1301]

future is here