While both authors prepare a convincing argument, Ebeling wins the fight. His use of powerful emotion evoking strategy will convince even the coldest of hearts to support this new technology. He uses beautiful emotional appeal of a boy "being able to eat" thanks to the technology of the printers. He also uses logic such as the fact that 3-D printers can be found "for a couple hundred dollars" which makes medical technology available to so many people around the world. He almost personifies the printer as a gift from the heavens above to save hundred of lives. He even includes that with this technology, people do not have to rely on governments to give them medical technology. His style is very short, and to the point, so that even the dumb can understand his message. Printers can be life changing. If that wasn't incentive enough he goes on to say that humans can print whatever they want also, deleting the "middleman", society is all to familiar with. His use of such beautiful appeals and his genuine concern for the well-being of others overpowers the other article. Although the other author does make some valid points, the environmental can be solved easily if humans put their minds to it. Environmental waste is no where near as precious as the life of a little Sudanese boy.
In my opinion, I agree with the points made by Ebeling. Technology is here to help man advance and conquer the world. If these printers can make prosthetic arms for little boys in third-world countries then these printers should be able to them. Although I concede with Heemsbergen, that every time humans have advanced into the ages, we have hurt the environment, I disagree with the fact that this should be the reason why we do not use 3-D printers. As previously stated, if humanity tries to help keep the environment clean, and impose restriction on these printers, then it should be allowed. Human beings need to take care of each other. I agree with the view of Ebeling, also when he states humans can do anything now. 3-D printers provide a new sense of freedom for us to really see our dreams in person. In school, with my brother's engineering class the use of 3-D printers amazes students, encouraging them to think of ways they can use such technology to help others, or improve upon it, It is undeniable that the environment will not suffer due to such advancements. All we do have to do is put mind over matter. If we can accomplish 3-D printers we can accomplish anything.