And strangely enough, who share the same planet with YOU.

Don't be silly. The experts in the field have found the problem. You're one of the people who denies the problem, and so are not actually in a position to even bother to understand what the problem is.

You too should be worried. Because something bigger than you feel comfortable thinking about may well be about to happen. I have given up trying to change people's minds, and I'm now putting my effort into being able to survive the consequences of the actions of people who think like you. Whatever the possibilities, I think mine is the more prudent course of action.

While it might not make these things, it can make the jigs or tools to do so if you really want to. My guess is you don't really want to that much :) However, in some parts of the world people will.

The nice thing about 3D printing technology is that you can now build 3D printers with it. See reprap.org

Fortunately, you can print a self-replicator with it.

I've had medical shears taken from me by Australian customs (who are even worse arseholes than the TSA) despite the fact that they are (a) not sharp, and (b) classified as exempt medical equipment.

Basically, if they don't like the look of it, it doesn't go on the plane. You have no "rights" in this respect.

I'm amazed that so few Slashdotters are aware of the Avtobaza ELINT jam/control system that the Iranians now have. It was designed to do just this to drones, and it apparently works quite well.

but this kind of behaviour is not OK in New Zealand. What if someone from NZ snuck over and trademarked "Honour" (or "Honor" on your side of the pond)?

Frankly, I'm fed up with corporations behaving like this then bleating that they are only doing it to secure their profits which justifies anything as you know. Time they got taken down a peg or two.

Like the famous US maglev train, and the amazing US manned space fleet? We get to see who p0wns the top 10 supercomputers tomorrow. China has more engineering graduates than the US has graduates, and real currency to back them up with.

Yup, things are regional. New Zealand fr'instance has loads of geothermal, lots of biomass and plenty of wind but no hamsters whatsoever.