Possibly dangerous but also could go a long way towards improving society. This is basicaly the end game of file sharing.
Next Frontier in Piracy: Downloading Physical Objects to Your 3D Printer | Techland | TIME.com
Per the Pirate Bay:
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We believe that the next step in copying will be made from digital form into physical form. It will be physical objects. Or as we decided to call them: Physibles. Data objects that are able (and feasible) to become physical. We believe that things like three dimensional printers, scanners and such are just the first step. We believe that in the nearby future you will print your spare parts for your vehicles. You will download your sneakers within 20 years.
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It's like, imagine if you only had to pay for housing, medical care, and services? People would have more disposable income. Less people would go hungry. I haven't thought it out fully but it seems like a good thing. Then again if you can download guns and keys.
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Next Frontier in Piracy: Downloading Physical Objects to Your 3D Printer | Techland | TIME.com