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  1. Type: Video. Title: "Additive in America: Regulating 3D Printing". Author: "3D Printing Nerd". Publisher: "YouTube". Published: 2026-04-07T01:56:42Z. Accessed: 2026-04-13T02:03Z. Location (URI): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86DCeJGNlbY.
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[–] 37 points 7 months ago* (3 children)

So... could I not just disconnect my pc from the internet, or have a desktop or virtual machine without internet access, keep my 3d printer offline, and use a software or 3d modeling software that's open-source, and profit?

This bill has also just classified my ice tray as a 3D printer, and don't tell anyone but a trip to my local Home Depot with 10 bucks in my hand could potentially make something more dangerous.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    As usual, it's difficult to discern dumb from malicious, but this is politics, so I assume it's a bit of both.
    Companies lobbying for anti-repair, the need to control the citizens and the means of production, or trying to pander to a particular group (they're printing knives in school, oh no!)

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