Atomic Replicators: The Future of 3D Printing

Have you ever heard of atomic replication? It's a hypothetical technology that could potentially allow us to create physical objects simply by specifying their atomic structure. While it might sound like something out of a science fiction movie, the advancements in 3D printing technology have some experts believing that atomic replication could one day become a reality. In this video, we'll explore the potential for 3D printing to pave the way for the creation of atomic replicators, and discuss the implications this could have for manufacturing, medicine, and more. Don't miss this exciting discussion on the future of 3D printing and atomic replication!

[Citrusautomaton]

I fully believe that when super-intelligent AI comes around (and it’s hopefully benevolent to humanity) that atomic replication will be solved, even if it’s in a way that humans can’t comprehend.

[darkisland]

Good background material on this subject. It would be nice to know WHO the companies are that are working on this idea. Getting equity or stocks in them might be very profitable down the road--like getting into AI right now. I think these are paradigm-changing technologies, like the desktop computer was back in the 1980s.

[Yuriel]

The advances in metal 3d printing are frankly amazing and the advancement of nuclear fusion power is going to propel scientific advancement to another standard deviation. Combined with Genetic and Medical advancement could see significant strides in these fields. If greed and our outdated from of corporate capitalism doesn't ruin access for it to man.

[vaclavpoustka]

Thanks for this. 😉
I have the same idea for future.

[adamcaillouette]

If you think about it, atomic replication would also really help with advancing humanity on the Kardashev scale, hopefully reaching Type 2 within a few thousand years.

[killman]

Reminds me more of Subnautica's fabricator. You just give it the required materials, some particle beam magic happens and you get your requested item.

[alphasuperior]

Atomic will take breakthroughs in quantum computing due to the large amount of information needed to create materials.

[Aditya_paniker]

I think quantum computing would also play a big role in this

[Rey_th]

I am very much interested on this since its going to be very revolutionary. I just want ask you that do you know any companies or individuals working on this ?

[ragemonkey]

We will not likely see this at any meaningful scale in our lifetime because doing this in an environment under normal gravity makes it infinitely more difficult to achieve reliably. If you want to do this you need to be in space in a neutral gravity position. You have to have a sphere lined with evenly space particle accelerators at evenly spaced angles that have infinitesimally small control over the terminal speed of a particle (atom) delivered at an depth in side the sphere. The more you have the higher resolution you have. You also need the sphere to be lined with detection mechanisms to read and predict the current and changing orientation of object you are creating suitable for the desired resolution. If you can achieve all that, this process starts with firing two particles, aka "the seed" which are perfectly aimed at each other and at the perfect velocity to intersect and bind at the exact center of the sphere while fully cancelling out their opposite impact velocities in a perfect inelastic collision. From there particles could be added from every direction building up the object atom by atom. Deflections and position changes in the target would have to be perfectly accounted for by the sensors. The mass added with each successive collison would have to be compensated for with perfect precision and accuracy.

This is a process that is so difficult and probably could not be done on earth and there would be no way to fix minor atomic flaws unless the occur on an outer edge and could be blasted off with a tangential particle of sufficient mass. This just isn't something we could achieve within the lifetime of any currently living human. At most, maybe we could atomically assemble a small molecule at a very serious expense.

[notapplicable-znus]

In the Star Trek universe, the abundance brought by Replicator technology has ended the need for money. Allowing humanity time to focus on leisure and self improvement. Can “technological advancements” be a revolutionary solution advocated by Marx for social change and to eliminate an economic system based on the accumulation of wealth and the exploitation required to obtain it?

[Misiulo]

The Star Trek replicator operate on molecular level; and they utilize the transporter tech. The data about the replicated objecst comes form Transoprter trace. I wonder how even the most ingenious 3D scanner can gain the complete knowledge about the inside of an object. Another bottleneck is raw materials and energy cost. 3D printing of fully fiunctional metal semi-athomatic firearms (except for the springs AFAIK) is already possible. But the traditional manufacturing methods are stilll vastly superiour due to far lower cost and higher quality.

[maxmus]

I'm not as interested in 3D printing, but I am interested in politics and economics, and this could most likely end inflation! Government can spend a quadrillion dollars and maybe witness deflation!

[trllpatrl]

ok that means i can print my bentley, rolex and villa for free?