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In the Fly, the wayward strands of a fly's DNA get gene spliced with
that of the unfortunate Seth Brundle (played by Jeff Goldblum).
Rabid Protoyping takes the principle of this idea and applies it to
the process of Rapid Prototyping, otherwise known as 3D printing.
In Rabid Prototyping a small
percentage of one digital file is
allowed in "infiltrate" and infect the main file, the results being
further determined by a randomising algorithm. This would create
structurally viable hybrids, but with no way of actually knowing
what they would look like until the printing process was
completed.
In this way, a simple cup might end up being 3D printed sprouting
some of the characteristics of a fish; or an iPhone cover might be
covered in some sort of random thumb like structure festooned
with small suckers.
Input would consist of two (or more) dials enabling the user to
simply choose what percentage of the initial files were spliced
together, then wait to see what emerges several hours later.
Example
http://www.allposte...sters_i9172880_.htm
[MaxwellBuchanan, Apr 07 2015]
Can you hear me now?
http://upload.wikim...e/Vacanti_mouse.jpg
good... [2 fries shy of a happy meal, Apr 07 2015]
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H P Lovecraft would have adored this ... |
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I bought a 4D printer on eBay. I got an empty box. When I emailed the company they said it will print itself sometime in the next two weeks..hmm |
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Pun in search of an idea. |
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I disagree. It's a _wrongly-spelled_ pun in search of
an idea. |
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You are wrong [normzone]. The fact is that I was listening to a radio 4 programme on the subject of 3D Printing, and the thought occurred to me as to what would happen if random bits of programming script were deliberately inserted into the files in such a way as to enable viable outcomes, but with an element of the unknown being generated in the outcome. |
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The two perfect names for this idea are Random Protoyping and Rabid Prototyping. I choose the later descriptor because it has more of an edge to it. I am very particular about naming ideas, and consider this to be a vital part of the inventive process. Of course with certain people, there will always be negativity, and it will always to be necessary to engage in the tiresome process of explaining matters further. |
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Well, it's good to know that you've put a lot of thought into this. And we wouldn't want you to tire yourself - The help file IS a whole click away, and to read the part about pun titles you'd have to scroll down some to get past (philosophy) while being careful not to overshoot and go to (recipe). |
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Can anyone explain what "protoyping" is? |
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Might be one of those foreign accent things. |
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I wonder if [jutta] would grant me a second account titled |
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Not to be confused with rabbit prototyping, being
performed by rabbits around the world, right about now |
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Or confused with stereo_prototyping such as done by Noah."Take two of... |
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[Can anyone explain what "protoyping" is?] I can answer
that Max. This is where the prototype is made so quickly
that a vital but single bit of it gets left behind in the
process and must be inserted later on closer examination. |
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Now I'm thinking of Welsh Rarebit Prototyping, just for you [normzone] :-) |
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Sounds a bit cheesy, [xen]. |
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