Science fiction writer and foresight consultant Karl Schroeder reports that the price of breaking the barrier between the virtual and the real has fallen to well under $10,000. Says Mr. Schroeder: “The technology is evolving so rapidly, in fact, that we’re likely to see a kind of Moore’s Law liftoff in the next several years. Consider that Canon has just announced it will start selling a 3d printer this summer. Fab technology is rapidly tipping over into home hobbyist territory and, once that happens, expect things to accelerate.” This isn’t fiction any more, boys and girls.