Hod Lipson Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“When it costs you the same amount of manufacturing effort to make advanced robotic parts as it does to manufacture a paperweight, that really changes things in a profound way.”

“A hexagonal piece of cheese is a lot better than a square piece of cheese.”

“The moment somebody is making money off the recipes, that's when you'll see digital rights management around it.”

“Worrying about how you're going to make something is a huge constraint - most people can't make anything at home because it's too expensive.”

“The only way to make something cheaply today is to have it mass-produced. For example, you wear the same shoes as everyone else. If you had a fabber, you could custom-make shoes that perfectly fit your feet. Three-dimensional printing will help us move away from the mass consumption that is so deeply ingrained in our culture.”