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The UN is testing a 3D printer it says can build small modular homes, with the smallest single-room units costing just $1,000. (newatlas.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Lugh to c/futurology

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[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

I feel like that contradicts what you said before, but I agree. Most ideas that sound good at first aren't, but some actually go the distance. That applies retrospectively, and to current startups like this.

(As pictured, in the application named, I do suspect it's the former)

Edit: Wait, this thing isn't actually that expensive, by robot standards. Hmm.

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The smart people thinking about construction know the real problems and are working on them. The people commenting here mostly don't know what those issues are.

[–] Disaster@sh.itjust.works 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Where might I learn more about these issues?

[–] bluGill@fedia.io 0 points 10 months ago

Go into the industry? Market research? Lots of options but none easy