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This is the guy that's been leading the opposition in California. Good video that covers what went on. Made some good points. Very absurd times we live in these days.

Been watching this guy take on the fight. Def interesting.

Hopefully someone gets this to Newsom.

By shifting the burden onto ASTM, Sacramento avoided immediate legal action, sidestepped the enormous costs of development, and created a framework under which ready‑made commercial engines from companies such as Physna would later be accepted under the protection of third‑party standards.
Calling this amendment a victory is a mistake. Nothing has changed, but the ultimate goal remains unchanged: to create a global baseline under which desktop computer manufacturing equipment must be controlled, filtered, and limited by software means.
The foundation is being laid for the next stage of implementing physical DRM protection. Looking at the Senate‑modified text of AB 2047, one can see what the practical results will look like in the future. The ideal outcome is the best‑case scenario. July 1, 2029 arrives, ASTM International does nothing, and no global blocking standards are published. Everyone in the makers’ environment continues to print freely, and the threat of censorship at the firmware level disappears. In reality, this will not happen.
In a number of states across the country, laws restricting micro‑manufacturing and 3D printing are being actively promoted, under the pretext of ensuring public safety and combating “ghost weapons”. Centralized authorities have no intention of abandoning this fight.

Instead, the future will likely unfold according to three very real scenarios: Legislative revision: Legislators are not waiting until 2029. At the next legislative session, or in two years, Sacramento will simply amend the bill again.
Capture of ASTM by corporations: Corporations such as Physna, along with well-funded lobbying organizations, follow a standard corporate pattern. They donate capital, get seats on the committees of ASTM International, and develop exactly the standards they need.
The global domino effect: As soon as California successfully demonstrates that transferring technical restrictions to an outside organization avoids direct constitutional lawsuits, other states will immediately copy this approach. This will not be limited to the borders of the states. Foreign countries will refer to the global ASTM framework as an established standard and introduce mandatory use of blocking software worldwide.

This guy just popped up in my feed and I hd no idea how bad this was. WTF? How is this not some insider stuff?

Saw this today and thought it was nice to see them ask for others to speak out. Not sure who will, but was nice to see. Figured I'd share since it's come up here.

I just caught a stream by Edge of Tech and he showed this site that 3D Printing Nerd made. It has the info on what they are doing and how to act even if you're not in their state or country like some of us. I know a lot don't care, but I think Jim brought up some good points on his stream.

One was that he said this is a trojan horse for an AI company and Patent Attorney to get access to your info. Checked out Physna and all of this. Also that an organization called Everytown is doing this in a lot of other states as well.

My old Elegoo won't be affected, but this just seems like the start of something worse. Who knows, maybe it will.

Good luck California.

Saw this in a printing group I'm in. This is getting some good attention finally.

This is the kind of stuff they create and share with the world. The comments are still open on this video as well in case you think of sharing your thoughts...

I like that they are dialing into the core of the bill and what it would do. I had no idea about Physna and tech companies involved. This is all kinda weird.

Not sure if this is allowed, but I just saw it on X. Since y'all got me following this wild stuff happening in California, its been fun to follow. If I was out that way, I'd totally go. Info they have in there is pretty interesting too. Never thought I'd see pre-crime in real life.

Finally, someone made a video explaining what the hell is going on. Cool to see real arguments and evidence being presented.

I have reached out to the network, the folks that own the production company and no luck. Someone uploaded a few episodes from both seasons, but not this one. If anyone out there happens to have it... First, I'd be shocked. Second, I'd love to get a copy.

This was one of the first hidden camera shows out there in 2002 and a few friends of mine were in this episode. I'd love to surprise them with it. It's been an ongoing search for the better part of 15 years.

I'm not sure if we will find it, but it sure would be awesome.

I've seen what this group can do and if anyone can do it, it's y'all.

Thank you!

This is interesting. It really does seem like they were correct. The lobby group is just trying to rush things through to get things out there and don't think anyone would look into it. Good summary.