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Re:Rapid Liquid Print: Patented Gravity Free Manufacturing on Saturday October 19, 2024 @03:34PM (#41890113)
This is actually a pretty easy system to DIY for small scale prints, I've done it with photocurable hydrogels. The gel is available off the shelf (Pluronic F-127), and it's no problem to rig up a pressurized syringe to any moddable 3-axis printer.
Will AGI be able to stock a grocery store shelf?
Re:Why It's So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @02:24PM (#39608054)
That's pretty much how the Soviets did it:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9

Re:Why It's So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @02:23PM (#39608040)
You can, this is how the Soviets achieved the first ever lunar landing (with help from airbags).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9

Re:Why It's So Challenging to Land Upright on the Moon on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @02:22PM (#39608026)
This is pretty much how the earliest Soviet lunar landers worked:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luna_9