GE democratizing metal 3d printing? I'll believe that when it proves true. Their task at hand is large enough, to come up with a set of rules (the programming part), so that they obtain consistent quality, repeatedly, with one algorithm for the intended part. Or so, that's what I'm guessing they mean by industrialization and democratizing the use of metal 3d machines. They seem to want the machines developed enough that it doesn't matter if a human or a monkey pushes the button.
On that I suppose I'm glad there's a gorilla, and not a monkey, that's developing metal 3d printing. Last I heard, if you give a monkey infinite time at a typewriter Shakespeare's plays will be somewhere in the reams of paper. I suppose the same is true of a monkey in charge of developing technology, that is, from an infinite number of attempts one will be fruitful. The same is true when monkeys try to predict the future. Don't get me wrong, I like and respect monkeys, but they have their place. I just don't want to wait forever for technology improvements, or go through reams of paper to find the plays, or read an infinite number of meaningless posts for good information.
An infinite number of meaningful posts is appreciated, however, and I thank you for that Charlie.
