• nutsack@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    there is probably no point in fighting this sort of thing, but i wish we would engineer something else instead

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      5 months ago

      Projectiles are a part of human nature. We’ve always thrown spears, rocks, etc – firearms are just an extension of our better understanding of the world. I know of barely anything else that uses explosive charges that is as widely applicable to the general public. Roofing nail guns? But that’s such a niche subject, it’s not something people are really worried about trying to make with 3D printing. Believe me, if I had a better engineering challenge for 3D printing, I’d be suggesting it. But nothing quite hits like containing an explosive charge, and utilizing the energy in a way that performs work without destroying itself.

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        5 months ago

        camera gear? experimental musical instruments? i think an idiot could make a list of things that aren’t guns and don’t suck

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          5 months ago

          Did you miss the qualifier “that uses explosive charges”? The engineering challenge is in the explosive part.