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About the Book
Beginning with a simple, idealized definition of a Replicator Device, the reader is led on a thought-provoking exploration of virtually all aspects of technology and modern society.
A Replicator is a device which takes energy and information as input and produces physical objects and waste heat.
Topics include: ■ The Benefits of Being Able to Replicate Anything ■ What is a Replicator? ■ What do we want to Replicate? ■ What DON’T we want to Replicate? ■ The Challenges of Replication Technology
- More than 25 areas for further research.
■ Roadmap to a Replication Future
Five supplementary essays treat topics related to developing future technology:
- I Have A Cat
- On the Failure of Capitalism
- On Inventory Management
- What is a Source File?
- Malevolent Social Engineering in Open Source Software
About the Author
Brian McMillin is a technologist and inventor. He does hardware and software design and prototyping using the forerunners of many of the tools discussed in this book. He enjoys astronomy, caving, flying, photography, and scuba diving -- rarely at the same time. He lives in Keller, Texas, with his wife, their four demanding cats and three jealous but confused dogs.