User talk:Atk5083

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3.1 - Can you think of any other similarly unenforcable laws which criminalize human behavior? Surely they could write a reprap-themed prohibition without too much trouble.

3.3 - What if IP was just less attractive because sharing your good designs freely gave you direct advertising for your abilities? Could you see someone becoming well known for releasing good designs of useful objects?

2.1 - Do you think any large corporations are in a position to crush a distributed open source movement?

2.2 - Don't forget the most basic point: That having your own means of production in the form of a miniature factory is enabling in its own right. Good point about sustainability though....that seems to go hand in hand with this sort of endeavor.

2.3 - I've been talking about a list of useful things for some time now. I'm perfectly willing to give you lots of XP for making such a list, but we need to find a place for it on the wiki. Talk to me if you're interested in this.