Well, it might very well...
First and foremost, 3D printing is a direct attack on the principle of 'economies of scale' on which much of our production processes (and, hence, our economies) are based since Henri Ford. Simply put, economies of scale indicate that the cost to produce one item declines if you produce more of them. In many cases it is 'cheaper' to produce one million product rather than just one. With 3D printing, the cost remains the same, whether you are producing just one or one million items.
Secondly, with 3D printing you can make incredibly complex things just as easily as you would make a coffee cup -the design will take a bit longer, but the production wouldn't. This might unleash a wave of completely innovative products.
Lastly, just imagine that every house or community would own such a 3D printer. This is not science fiction, as you could own a 3D printer for 300$ now. What would be the effect on traditional manufacturing? Companies will not be producing things anymore, they would produce the code or the software to produce things.
Regardless of when 3D printing will become mainstream, it will definitely signal a profound change of the economic organisation of our society, perhaps even an industrial revolution...
Looks like an interesting potential industry to keep an eye on. To be honest, I haven't heard much about 3D printing but I'll stay tuned to its further developments.
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