From: nuny@bid.nes   
      
   On Wednesday, December 28, 2016 at 6:46:25 AM UTC-8, 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?   
      
     A lot of that can be managed by taking a few steps *backward* from current   
   technology.   
      
   > 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.   
      
     Yes, exactly, and the OP *did* require current technology.   
      
      
     Mark L. Fergerson   
      
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