Do you have to prove that your 3D printer cannot print a 3D printer which can print a gun?

This reminds me of Ken Thompson’s speech on trusting trust. The recursive/meta nature of it all has helped me explain to those unfamiliar that this is such a waste of time. Education is where it’s at, but I’m preaching to the choir here on HN.

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cyb_ 3 hours ago | parent [-]

Did you mean this one (PDF)? https://www.cs.cmu.edu/~rdriley/487/papers/Thompson_1984_Ref...

	▲	carb 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Not OP but yeah that's the one!

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m463 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

when offspring are forbidden, only outlaws will have in-laws

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b00ty4breakfast 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

only when they start printing ICs

	▲	Dylan16807 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Trying to restrict the non-printed ICs you'd connect to your 3D printed parts would be even dumber. There's a zillion things that can slam out bits and control a stepper motor.
	▲	0x457 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Well, you can print out of conductive materials.

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bluedino 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Like the printers that won't do prints of money that's money-size