Designing Reality - Neil Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld & Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

Designing Reality

By Neil Gershenfeld, Alan Gershenfeld & Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld

  • Release Date: 2017-11-14
  • Genre: Engineering

Description

That's the promise, and peril, of the third digital revolution, where anyone will be able to make (almost) anything

Two digital revolutions -- computing and communication -- have radically transformed our economy and lives. A third digital revolution is here: fabrication. Today's 3D printers are only the start of a trend, accelerating exponentially, to turn data into objects: Neil Gershenfeld and his collaborators ultimately aim to create a universal replicator straight out of Star Trek. While digital fabrication promises us self-sufficient cities and the ability to make (almost) anything, it could also lead to massive inequality. The first two digital revolutions caught most of the world flat-footed, thanks to Designing Reality that won't be true this time.

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