Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest

msepr

Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 20, 2013 05:06PM

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Michigan Tech is trying to encourage the peaceful use of 3D printing technology with a contest where your members can win a free 3D printer for designing printable object that contribute to peace. Would you please share the attached release with your members?

Thank you!

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Phil233

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 20, 2013 06:30PM

Contest website is at [www.mtu.edu]

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Mogal

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 12:05AM

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Posts: 250

why US only?

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Custom all metal CoreXY
- Duet 2 Wifi w/ PanelDue 7i
- 330mm x 360mm x 500mm
- 750w Silicon heater

Custom Mendel90
(Backup printer - Old reliable!) - Sold

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marcosscriven

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 04:26AM

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Posts: 130

Mogal Wrote:
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> why US only?

Yes I thought the same - rather odd of a 'peace' prize! Unless of course Will Smith/Tom Cruise/Bruce Willis are going to save the rest of the world again, this time with a 3D printer...

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pokey9000

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 01:18PM

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marcosscriven Wrote:
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> Yes I thought the same - rather odd of a 'peace'
> prize! Unless of course Will Smith/Tom
> Cruise/Bruce Willis are going to save the rest of
> the world again, this time with a 3D printer...

There was that movie where Bruce Willis saved the universe with the aid of *someone* that was 3D printed...

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/21/2013 04:22PM by pokey9000.

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Ohmarinus

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 01:52PM

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US only.. also my complaint sad smiley

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tenacious

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 02:37PM

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Great contest idea! The US is the proper place for this contest, in my opinion.

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marcosscriven

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 02:47PM

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Agree it's a great contest idea, but in the context of peace, why on Earth would that be about just one country?

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miso

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 06:05PM

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marcosscriven Wrote:
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> Agree it's a great contest idea, but in the
> context of peace, why on Earth would that be about
> just one country?

One country == nobody to fight == peace (well, maybe except civil war). I could imagine first fully printed ICBM as winning entry smiling smiley

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akhlut

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 21, 2013 06:25PM

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The limitation is probably due to some stipulation of the grant money used to fund the contest.

But I think it's a great idea - something we need to see more of!

- akhlut

Just remember - Iterate, Iterate, Iterate!

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Ohmarinus

Re: Free 3D Printers for Peace Contest
May 22, 2013 04:40AM

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It's thinking backwards to do this only in one country.
The replies like "The US is the proper place for this contest" and "One country == nobody to fight == peace" are also a bit backward.

This whole reprap idea is about no borders, no differences...

I'm sorry, great initiative, but the only in US is WRONG.

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