tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post1067134885132455522..comments2008-06-09T12:28:52.219-07:00bwhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07541279438184352860noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-45916310286537907762008-06-08T08:49:00.000-07:002008-06-08T08:49:00.000-07:00Whether this will happen or not, it seems to be going that way, as many organizations are actively developing fabrication technology - and it's a lot farther along than you might think! <BR/><BR/>If you're interested in following the news on 3D Printing and digital fabrication, you might consider reading our blog at <A HREF="http://fabbaloo.com" REL="nofollow">Fabbaloo</A> or http://fabbaloo.comGeneral Fabbhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01172974877872094335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-46363853527751978272008-06-07T18:29:00.000-07:002008-06-07T18:29:00.000-07:00What's to landfill? Concrete is almost 100% recyclable. they cruh, heat, and seperate it into cement, rock, sand.<BR/><BR/>your old house can provide materials for the new one!GnomeKinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02183138989666679704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-6132292541421404522008-06-06T18:11:00.000-07:002008-06-06T18:11:00.000-07:00Actually, no it wouldn't.<BR/><BR/>Concrete buildings are nearly permanent. If you don't believe that, check the Roman Colliseum, still going strong after 1900 years. Hardly any wood buildings last more than 200 years.<BR/><BR/>Lower cost to build means that we won't have to tear down fairly new buildings to revamp a neighborhood. Rather, it will be cheaper to build an entirely new community, and the older buildings in older neighborhoods can be traded in, like older cars in older styles are traded at present. People who don't care so much about the newest style can get a very nice house for minimal money.<BR/><BR/>Less turn over in buildings leads to less turn over in furnishings, plumbing. Rather than using the cheapest steel-galvanized piping, because the house will wear out as soon as the pluming, a few dollars more can use nearly permanent copper plumbing.<BR/><BR/>Concrete buildings are also safer, providing greater resistance to burgulary, drive by shootings, or even accidental ramming by a car. WWII pillboxes had only 4 inches of concrete to protect from 75mm cannons.Don Meakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057058763094040058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17555522.post-71638437228141629402008-06-06T12:31:00.000-07:002008-06-06T12:31:00.000-07:00That kind of manufacturing would need equal advancements in cradle-to-cradle recycling. You think we have a landfill problem now?Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17698562397742719005noreply@blogger.com