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Old 09-08-2017, 01:19 PM   #34
Michael Thayne
 
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Default Re: How hard is it to acquire raw materials for 3D printing?

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Originally Posted by sir_pudding View Post
If I am bot-bossing an asteroid mine why don't I pirate the proprietary control chips for my air filtration system, rather than suffocate?
Is this a common issue? I imagine people do do it in an emergency. Corporations that want to remain on good terms with Earth will avoid it for fear of being fined or, in extreme cases, embargoed. Of course Red Duncanite asteroids engage in rampant intellectual property theft.
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