00954nas a2200205 4500000000100000000000100001008004100002260001200043653001600055653002800071653002800099653003400127100002800161245005000189856007400239300001000313490000600323520040500329022001400734 2011 d c12/201110a3D Printing10aDistributed Fabrication10aCambrian-like Explosion10aTechnological Social Enablers1 aJuan Luis Chulilla-Cano00aThe Cambrian Explosion of Popular 3D Printing uhttp://www.ijimai.org/journal/sites/default/files/IJIMAI20111_4_5.pdf a30-320 v13 aThe unexpected appearance of 3D printing has caught many of technology analyst by surprise. In this paper we aim to provide a social context to the feedback loops that have generated this rapid evolution of technologies and skills involved in 3D printing, as well as and online communities related with 3D printing and the impact of this evolution on media an popular imaginary and our near future.  a1989-1660