"the technology that makes it possible to squirt minute quantities of ink in precise patterns onto a sheet of paper is perfect for spraying out other materials (such as resin, plastic and even biological tissues), assembling them into solid objects. In some cases, the only significant difference between an experimental fabricator and the cheap printer that came free with a box of cereal is the content of the 'ink' cartridge."The FIY future ['fab it yourself'] may be very significant a part of a society where increasingly things are made-to-order and manufacture is decentralised. This helps to create or reinforce a mentality of consumerist personalisation [See Michael Moynagh's Book, Changing World, Changing Church].
How can our mass evangelism [even Alpha] really survive in such a world? Only at the margins. We really are going to have to explore the idea of evangelism as initial spiritual direction [see Speaking of God -my review of it in the Books section of the AltW site] and find ways into individual spiritually-significant conversations [I suggest reading Beyond Prediction to really get you started on that one]. "It's faith-sharing Jim, but not as we know it".
WorldChanging: Another World Is Here: Plastic Electronics and the Ink-Jet Future:
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