Few would have predicted, about 25 years ago, the impact the internet would have on the world economy; no pinpointed measure of the exact financial impact is known, but it's somewhere around $3 trillion to $6 trillion. Venture capitalist, business advisor, and digital entrepreneur Steve Sammartino recently told ABC News in Australia that he thinks 3D printing might have an even larger impact on the world economy than the internet has had. With 3D printing already valued at over $3 billion, adoption rates would need to rise by about 100,000% to exceed the internet's reach -- but that just might be possible. Check out the full interview for Sammartino's insights and forecasts: http://3dprint.com/55334/3d-printing-economy/


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