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   eripe to Thomas Koenig   
   Re: Really long-lasting tech   
   28 Dec 16 09:56:08   
   
   From: eripe.dk@gmail.com   
      
   On Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 9:46:25 PM UTC+7, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   > nuny@bid.nes  schrieb:   
   >   
   > >   Then we have to worry about the robots degrading over time. That   
   > > can be handled by the robots just building "brand new" replacements   
   > > every so often, say at 3/4 of the lifetime of their internal   
   > > component with the longest MTBF.   
   >   
   > How, and how often, do you recycle a worn-out rubber gasket?  Cable   
   > insulation?  Epoxy resin for chip housings?  Lubrication oil?   
   >   
   > Recycling efficiency is lousy with our current tech.  You can   
   > recycle thermoplastics up to a certin degree, but there is always a   
   > degradation in quality.   
      
   Indeed. 3D printing is great, but the real deal is a disassembler, that can   
   separate parts back into raw materials.   
   In principle a plasma furnace would separate the atoms, but how to get a pile   
   of Iron from a hot gas i dont know.   
      
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