2 chapters across the catalog
Philadelphia 3D Printed Gun Ban and Technology Restrictions
Philadelphia has become the first U.S. city to ban the 3D printing of firearms. The hosts argue that the "scary gun" narrative is being used as a pretext to restrict 3D printing technology more broadly, protecting the interests of large corporations like GE that are moving into industrial additive manufacturing.
Manufacturing Innovation Institutes and Hacker Spaces
The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute (NAMII) is identified as a government-sanctioned effort to control 3D printing technology. The hosts argue that by framing 3D printing as a national security issue—specifically through the lens of printed weapons—the government aims to regulate independent "hacker spaces." They suggest that additive manufacturing will eventually be forced underground to remain free from defense industry control.
