The wonderful world of genetic engineering has given us gargantuan pumpkins the size of compact cars. But don’t think it’s going to stop there. In addition to spreading Halloween cheer and giving local evening news something to cover, giant pumpkins could eventually be grown to the size of a house and used as a cheap and temporary place for someone to live.
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As 3D printers become more affordable and easier to use, the prospect of using the technology to simply print whatever we need—instead of having to go to the store and buy it—is becoming tantalizingly real. One day we might even be able to quickly 3D print the ultimate investment on the cheap: a house. Unfortunately, though, as this calculator shows, we’re still a long ways off from that reality.
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Just because you’ve grown into a responsible adult doesn’t mean you can’t occasionally enjoy the simple pleasure of building a pillow fort. But why stop at the crude one-person shacks you built as a kid? With this calculator, and plenty of disposable income, you can assemble a cushion command center on a much grander scale. More »
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