Comments on: FDA approves 3D-printed replacement skulls http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sun, 19 May 2013 01:32:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: bcsizemo http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673511 bcsizemo Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:28:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673511 I think BoneCrusher might also work as well. I think BoneCrusher might also work as well.

]]> By: Antinous / Moderator http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673471 Antinous / Moderator Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:31:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673471 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Repo!_The_Genetic_Opera" rel="nofollow">Repo! The Genetic Opera</a> Repo! The Genetic Opera

]]> By: Eric Jacobsen http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673461 Eric Jacobsen Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673461 See, this is the pragmatic way to fight the black market. See, this is the pragmatic way to fight the black market.

]]> By: Prezombie http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673328 Prezombie Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673328 I would guess that it would be replaced in segments rather than a whole cap at once. I would guess that it would be replaced in segments rather than a whole cap at once.

]]> By: Alexander Borsi http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673309 Alexander Borsi Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:38:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673309 I want to make an AR-15 receiver out of bone. I will then forever refer to it as the BoneShaker. I want to make an AR-15 receiver out of bone. I will then forever refer to it as the BoneShaker.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673282 Dan Hibiki Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673282  no, he was actually a steam punk cyborg that replaced most of his body with robotic parts.  no, he was actually a steam punk cyborg that replaced most of his body with robotic parts.

]]> By: ldobe http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673274 ldobe Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673274 I'm simply amazed that people can survive having 75% of their skull removed at all. I'm imagining it'd look like the "leave Brittany alone" episode of south park where she ate a shotgun, except in real life there'd be a brain "hat" I’m simply amazed that people can survive having 75% of their skull removed at all. I’m imagining it’d look like the “leave Brittany alone” episode of south park where she ate a shotgun, except in real life there’d be a brain “hat”

]]> By: Jen Onymous http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673212 Jen Onymous Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:47:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673212 That is actually fantastic news.  A close family member survived spinal cancer around 10 years ago, and had "old tech" artificial vertebrae put in.  Apparently they were made from denatured sea coral, and still needed to be held in place with steel rods; when he takes his shirt off you can see hex nuts under the skin on his lower back.  Custom-printable interlocking components may have spared him the metalworks. That is actually fantastic news.  A close family member survived spinal cancer around 10 years ago, and had “old tech” artificial vertebrae put in.  Apparently they were made from denatured sea coral, and still needed to be held in place with steel rods; when he takes his shirt off you can see hex nuts under the skin on his lower back.  Custom-printable interlocking components may have spared him the metalworks.

]]> By: theophrastvs http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673208 theophrastvs Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:46:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673208 did you know that 12,000 years ago - ok 1966 - the original ("now in Black and White!") Wild Wild West had an episode where the villain had progressively replaced his entire skeleton with steel?  it's true it's true... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0748577/  always thought those writers ought to sue...wait, when was Wolverine™ first comic'ed? did you know that 12,000 years ago – ok 1966 – the original (“now in Black and White!”) Wild Wild West had an episode where the villain had progressively replaced his entire skeleton with steel?  it’s true it’s true… http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0748577/  always thought those writers ought to sue…wait, when was Wolverine™ first comic’ed?

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673191 Brainspore Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673191 I'm guessing the area around the brain stem is probably pretty hard to install. I’m guessing the area around the brain stem is probably pretty hard to install.

]]> By: Tribune http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673183 Tribune Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673183 excuse me - we recently acquired patents covering your skull, please send us $10000 in unmarked bills or we will proceed with legal action and repossession.  excuse me – we recently acquired patents covering your skull, please send us $10000 in unmarked bills or we will proceed with legal action and repossession. 

]]> By: Prezombie http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673184 Prezombie Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673184 The 75% figure is intriguing to me. Is it a specific 25% which they can't replace yet? We're another step closer to Ghost In the Shell's braincases. Twice as strong as bone today, five times as strong with twice as much shock absorption as the factory model tomorrow. The 75% figure is intriguing to me. Is it a specific 25% which they can’t replace yet?

We’re another step closer to Ghost In the Shell’s braincases. Twice as strong as bone today, five times as strong with twice as much shock absorption as the factory model tomorrow.

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673175 Dan Hibiki Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:26:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673175 Now I just need an adamantium capable 3d printer. Now I just need an adamantium capable 3d printer.

]]> By: andygates http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673165 andygates Thu, 07 Mar 2013 18:17:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673165 Maybe a rude word in braille bumps? Holy moly future shock.   Maybe a rude word in braille bumps?

Holy moly future shock.  

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2013/03/07/fda-approves-3d-printed-replac.html#comment-1673142 Brainspore Thu, 07 Mar 2013 17:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=217168#comment-1673142 If I ever need a replacement I hope I can order one with horns just to be more badass. If I ever need a replacement I hope I can order one with horns just to be more badass.

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