From Del. Mary-Dulany James:
Delegate Mary-Dulany James announced today the signing into law of a manufacturing jobs initiative that will bring hundreds of jobs to Harford County and the Aberdeen Proving Ground.
“I worked hard all session to bring back funding and jobs to our community. I know that everyone’s biggest concern right now is creating jobs and getting people back to work” said Delegate James.
The law signed by the governor facilitates the military setting up Aberdeen Proving ground as the hub for 3D manufacturing in America.
“We know that our number one shared concern is the job market and what Maryland is doing to stay competitive. The Northeastern Maryland Additive Manufacturing Innovation Authority (“NMAMIA”) creates an additive manufacturing hub right here in Maryland, creating job opportunities for individuals of all ages and skill levels” said Delegate James.
Must it be all about promoting bullpoop, lady? Geez, toot your own horn for somethings you never had a hand in.
This is a wonderful news for Americans, finally they can now beat the Chinese in production of goods. It will certainly open up new opportunities for the people of America .
This is old tech. Consider RepRap as a 3D printer for home use. Soon, this tech will be in every home. Right now the commercial business can supply a company one for $200K. Why would any business move to a high taxing, unfriendly place like Maryland when you could set up in Texas and just buy the equipment.
It is okay for some educational purposes. But as an innovative hub for new high tech business? Preposterous. Let’s face it, industrial 3D printers and additives have been around since the 1980s.
The feds have put up some money for various locations in order to get it’s fingers into the 3D pie. Okay, so it can spend our money to hand out favors and probably coerce some technology. But with the technology already so far ahead and with us over 17 trillion in dept do we need this venture?
Doesn’t matter, we got it.
3D printers are already sold at the economic size comparable to a microwave. They cost a little over $1000.
The bigger the machine, the more accurate, the greater the cost.
As said, this technology has been around for a long time, its just more recently affordable for Joe Farts McGee to buy one to put on his garage workbench.
This is another solar panel boondoggle where every campaign contributor will head to the trough for some 3D swill. Look for some printed origami at a cost of 1 million each and a few hundred employees for $300k each. Some new CEOs with the proper friends will cash out in 6 months for 10 million each. And so it goes.
dept = debt
Was this press release written by Delegate James’ campaign manager from Cecil County, or a big black guy?
Gee thanks Ms. James, hundreds more federal employees massaging old technology to no ones benefit… just what we needed. Could you and your friends maybe do something that DOESN’T grow the government for once? Please?
But… But, look at the positive opportunities here. This can be a field trip for ‘Girls rule the Nation’ where they can take another selfie pic in the booth and 3D print a bust of their hero, Sandra Fluke! All the negatives in this thread are obviously from male privilege and must be silenced. Enough! If this helps just one girl better her self esteem then it is worth whatever the cost.
Nothing like a misogynistic comment to really get your point across. I’ll admit, I was for the project but as soon as you started mocking women you changed my mind.
Ha ha. Girls sure are dumb aren’t they! Just like 3D printing!
That’s a good one “RealityBites”. These crazy “Dagger Tea-Baggers” (pun intended) just LOVE to poo-poo anything that any Democrat accomplishes.
It’s either that, or “Heltonistas” trolling the blogs in an attempt to make their candidate of choice appear legit (which he never will be).
Justin; In the interest of trying to stimulate a little thought, what is you definition of a “tea bagger?” Is it just anyone who disagrees with Barry, Harry, Nancy and Marty? Is it someone who simply believes in less intrusive gummint and lower taxes? Is it a racist who is out to stop all but white folk from gitten some? Or is just a guy who likes to dip his junk in his partner’s mouth?
I laughed. Upvote for you!
Why so sour everyone? Time for a little afternoon jingle:
“The Burbey Bunch
The Burbey Bunch
This is how we all became the Burbey Bunch.”
So, what makes anyone think that this 3D-ification isn’t an accomplishment? Hey, look – with MD test scores showing 80% competent while college scores show 70% incompetent, we have to make up the self esteem some way! So, let’s spend some money pretending that old tech is new tech – and let’s increase the ‘Girls run the Nation’ self esteem by having them participate.
Come on folks, this isn’t any Burbey Bunch idea. I am just feeding back what has already been decided by the politicians and educational elites. Perhaps the only mockery here is what is going on, not little ole me pointing it out.