The Singularity is Near: From Dust to Device

It’s now possible to scan and replicate an object with moving parts in a 3D printer. Check out what happens when the physicist reaches into the dust and pulls out a wrench. Truly, any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

http://youtu.be/ZboxMsSz5Aw

(FYI, I think some post-scanning information must have been added to the computer representation to fully describe the moving parts.)

Hat tip: Kottke.