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Author: aminamin

  • 3D Printing- Food- Saving Lives

    3D printing is a process of making three dimensional solid objects from a digital model, and performed by a materials printer using digital technology. 3D printing has come up with a way to end hunger. 3D printing can end hunger by creating 3D food.

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    3D printed food will affect mankind, as it will feed everyone. According to the “contacter”, 3D printing meanms the end of food waste. If ever the worlds population reaches its peak, the people will not be able to live due to hunger. However, due to the 3d printed foods, people will be able to live without hunger. The machines will have powder that is shelf stable for up to 30 years, having all the nutrients.The 3D printing affects the society socialy as not only the rich will be able to never face hunger, but also the poor. The 3D printer will provide the poor with food at a lower price.

    Not only will3D printing help the people from being exposed to hunger, it will also save lives. On May 22nd 2013, a baby was saved by 3D printing from tracheomalacia, which is a diease that causes the windpipe to collapse. After being given the permission the doctors were allowed to use the 3D printed part in order to save the baby.

    This shows a future of advancement in medicine. 3D will help save lives that are suffering. This as said before, will lead to an adfvancement in medicine, and save many lives, moreover, it will make the process of organ donation faster as the patient will not have to wait for an organ donor, instead the organ can be 3D printed.

    In conclusion, 3D printing is an excellent invention, as in the soon future it will be saving lives due to organ donation and prevention of hunger.

     

     

     

     

    References:

    “3D Printed Medical Device Saves Baby’s Life | Video – Live Science | e! Science News.” e! Science News | Latest science news articles. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2013. http://esciencenews.com/sources/live.science/2013/05/22/3d.printed.medical.device.saves.babys.life.video.
     
    “The Audacious Plan to End Hunger With 3D-Printed Food.” Mashable. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 May 2013. http://mashable.com/2013/05/21/end-hunger-3d-printed-food/.
     

  • Paper Clip Smart Material

    Tha paperclip is a very helpful material. A paper clip is an instrument used to hold sheets of paper together, usually made of steel wire bent to a looped shape. Paper clips usually have an oblong shape with straight sides, but may also be triangular or circular, or have more elaborate shapes. It has the functions of a shape memory material, as when you deform the paperclip, then insert it into hot water, the paper clip will return to its original shape. Also it is helpful as it is used instead of a stapler. The stapler will ruin your paper after stapled when you try to unstaple it. However, the paper clip can hold papers together and you can take it off and on anytime without harming the paper. It doesnt contain waste material, and it is easily recyclable

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paper_Clips_Project

    http://www.officemuseum.com/paper_clips.htm

  • Air-Conditioning

    Adjust the weather just the way you like

    Air-conditioning has affected society in three ways. It affected it environmentally, ethically, and morally. The environment has been affected by air-conditioning as no matter what the whether is like you can adjust it just the way you like. Therefore, if its summer and you are hot you can make your air-condition produce cold air making you colder, and vice versa. Air-conditioning changes whether of the environment, therefore, not making a difference between summer and winter. Air-condition affects morale as it boosts everyone’s morale, for example, if it is hot then people are very stuffy and sweaty and usually in a bad mood, unless they have air-condition which would help them be cool and allow them to be in the perfect weather, moreover, boosting their morale. Even when people sleep they cant sleep either in very cold weather or very hot, that’s why Air-conditioning is needed, cause it will produce the perfect weather allowing them to have a goodnight sleep. How it affects the society ethically is that it comforts us and gives us the exact breeze/weather we want, it controls are temperature. It also makes us not care whether its hot or cold because with air-conditioning we can adjust the weather.

    Refrences:

    “Samsung News :: Air Conditioners.” Mobile Phones | Televisions | Notebooks | Refrigeration – SAMSUNG AU. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Dec. 2012. <http://samsung.com.au/news/category/home_appliance_news/air_conditioners>.