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Re:A house 3D printed from raw earth by pensatoio on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @12:52AM (#26965737)
I think the difference is that “concrete/lumber housing” to “3d printed housing” is not like “horses and carriages” to “cars.” Not saying it couldn’t be, but I think the point is that this experiment, although very interesting and cool, does not come close to demonstrating an analogous transformation (yet.)
Re:A house 3D printed from raw earth by romwell on Wednesday April 28, 2021 @05:00AM (#26967264)
Arguably, neither did the automobiles when they first appeared.

Nearly 30 years passed from the introduction of Benz's Motorcar (first automobile) to conveyor-belt assembled Ford's Model T (first mass-produced automobile).

It took about the same time from The Mother Of All Demos till the Internet became widespread.

So, let's check back in 30 years