Posted Aug 20, 2013, 1:35 AM
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at the present time no 3d printing process is cost effective (or even close to it) on the scale of full size buildings. 3d printing a mold for ornament to be cast in, sure, but even that would likely be more expensive than just having someone carve it.
fancy and ornamental things stem from the days when they were proof of affluence, since only the very rich could afford unnecessary bits and pieces of things carved by hand. do we still need to prove that we (either collectively or individually) have the ability to consume materials and time in this way?
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