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Virginia Tech researchers have discovered a novel process to 3-D print latex rubber, unlocking the ability to print a variety of elastic materials with complex geometric shapes.
[...] 3-D printed latex has been documented only a handful of times in scientific literature. None of the previous examples come close to the mechanical properties of the latex printed by an interdisciplinary team affiliated with the Macromolecules Innovation Institute (MII), the College of Science, and the College of Engineering.
[...] Even with the custom printer, the fluid latex particles caused scattering outside of the projected UV light on the latex resin surface, which resulted in printing inaccurate parts, so Meenakshisundaram devised a second novel idea. He embedded a camera onto the printer to capture an image of each vat of latex resin. With his custom algorithm, the machine is able to "see" the UV light's interaction on the resin surface and then automatically adjust the printing parameters to correct for the resin scattering to cure just the intended shape.
Now you can print your own complex objects out of latex.
(Score: 3, Funny) by DannyB on Thursday July 16 2020, @02:57PM (6 children)
Just remember that you can't have more than six dildos in Texas. [politifact.com]
I am reminded of:
640 GB, that ought to be enough for anybody.
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday July 16 2020, @03:33PM (1 child)
Shirley there's more than that just in the Texas Legislature.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday July 16 2020, @05:34PM
I don't believe that being a dildo is technically a formal requirement to become a member of the legislature.
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(Score: 2) by looorg on Thursday July 16 2020, @06:44PM (3 children)
Seems like a bit of an odd law, but then the books tend to be filled with old crud like that. Things put in for one reason or another then never just scratched when clearly they are pointless or doesn't fill a purpose anymore. Obscene devices could be almost anything tho, not necessarily dildos -- you can't own more then six fleshlights then either or a combination of the two. Is it per person or per couple? I guess if you a luddite then some other machines or devices might be obscene.
Isn't a gun technically a device? Could be a fun thing to try and get anyone banned from owning six or more of them if you could somehow convince a court of their obscenity. But then it's Texas so I guess that is just out of the question.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday July 16 2020, @07:39PM (1 child)
I strongly suspect that no limit would be placed on Fleshlights or similar devices, while there would definitely be limits on dildos. Legislators wouldn't see any irony. None at all.
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by VLM on Thursday July 16 2020, @07:49PM
"A person who possesses six or more obscene devices or identical or similar obscene articles is presumed to possess them with intent to promote the same"
And I just figured out a few seconds ago why its six. I am young enough to have almost forgotten pr0n magazines existed, so six item limit would ban bimonthly or monthly subscriptions to pr0n mags. Curiously quarterly pr0n mag subscriptions would be technically legal. This was all before my time so I don't know the distinction between banned heteronormative monthly Playboy vs whatever was shipped quarterly and would thus still be permitted.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Thursday July 16 2020, @07:45PM
I was bored enough to look into it; I guess they were trying to legislate pr0n shops selling sex toys out of existence while not making very weird yard/garage sales illegal.
How they determined six was the magic number is a mystery that needs solving. My gut level guess is the standard dildo shipping crate in 1950 contained precisely 12 dongs so "more than six" should handily prevent retail sales.
Possibly someone at SN works at a sex shop and can verify the standard shipping crate quantities for dildos in 2020.