Digital fabrication Memes

Remember those old anti-piracy ads? "You wouldn't steal a car, you wouldn't steal a handbag..." Well, the future is NOW, fellow science enthusiasts! With 3D printing technology advancing faster than my coffee consumption during finals week, we're literally at the point where someone with mechanical engineering know-how and materials science expertise could say "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED" to downloading and printing automotive parts! The laws of physics are fixed, but our technological capabilities? They're just getting warmed up! Next stop: printing a fully functional flux capacitor in my garage!