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California Passes Backdoor Bill to Control the 3D Printing Hobby and Spy on Small Designers, Prototypers, and Hobbyists (www.techspot.com)
submitted 6 days ago by EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world to c/technology@lemmy.world
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This first bill allows the state of California to regulate and oversee all 3D prints in the name of public safety.

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[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 44 points 6 days ago (4 children)

Why use AI generated bullshit images like this techspot...

[–] EvergreenGuru@lemmy.world 43 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Sad to see AI, but honestly that image made me laugh, because it seems to come straight from the mind of the author of this bill.

[–] ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 6 days ago

Hah true, it is sufficiently ridiculous and stupid.

[–] errer@lemmy.world 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is it AI generated though? The quality looks pretty good to me

[–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

The text is fine, but thats not a printer ive ever seen, i dont think its a real product, looks like a promotional render for some kind of small form factor printer with a built in dry chamber. Cool idea, but its not a real product, or its incredibly low volume.

Edit: also the "gun" is bigger than the print bed, which cant happen. And the gun is huge, way bigger than actual gun unless that printer is tiny tiny. It might be a 3d render but 100% not done by someone who understands how any of this tech works. AI would be a strong candidate for all the mistakes

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

, i dont think its a real product,

Cubify 3D

only 140mm buildplate, what? is this a gun for ants?!

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I posted above, but it is a real product:

3D Systems Cube 2 3D Printer:

https://www.3dnatives.com/3d-materials/en/3d-printers/cube/

[–] Ithral@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 6 days ago

Neat, if i wasnt trying to avoid bed slingers might have picked one up

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago

That appears to be the 3D Systems Cube 2 3D Printer:

https://www.3dnatives.com/3d-materials/en/3d-printers/cube/

[–] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I would love to see a politician try to fire a gun printed like that. Genuinely, it would be fun to see it explode in their hands