Current events-- 5/23/12

The Pentagon is Investing Millions to Advance the Future of 3-D Printing Tech

This is a 3-D printing machine that the Pentagon is currently researching.

              This article was about something that I didn't even know could happen in our existence. Is it even possible to be printing out three dimensional objects? This article was about Barack Obama putting aside sixty million dollars for the investment in 3-D printing technologies. Three-dimensional printing is a piece of technology that holds great anticipation from the citizens of the United States. The 3-D printing industry is going great. Some analysts expect it to grow to $3.1 billion by 2016. This is being discussed at the pentagon to make life a little more interesting for America's citizens and is a great new type of technology to be investing in. Barack Obama is totally into the idea and is offering more money towards making this miracle happen.
             I have mixed feelings for this article. I really like the idea of the Pentagon exploring new ideas to make life more interesting for everyone. I love the whole situation myself and hope it works out for the scientists and engineers working on the project. On the other hand, considering our current place in the economy, I feel that it's a silly idea to be investing on. We don't really need 3-D printing right now. Of course, it would make manufacturing a whole lot easier, but the economy would just dip down again if the Pentagon and Barack Obama are spending a lot more time focusing on the project than on our current situation. Overall, this article really caught my eye and it's about 3-D printing, an extremely cool project, but is a waste to be focusing on in this type of economy.

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