Re: Nanotech garbage processor?


"Ahem A Rivet's Shot" <ste...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
STJensen <RecreationalPo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Ahem A Rivet's Shot" <ste...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
STJensen <RecreationalPo...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
"Ahem A Rivet's Shot" <ste...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I don't think a general purpose disassembler is feasible either[,=
]
primarily because breaking of molecular bonds (particularly ionic
ones) can be very hard indeed (consider separating the sodium
from the chlorine in table salt).

[snip]

Second, what about then "just" separating out molecules and
making stockpiles of them. For example, all salt in one vat.

Now that may well be much more feasible.

Great. =A0I'd appreciate yours and anyone else's thoughts on this. =A0T=
hat
means yours, Jim! =A0*laugh*

Such as how much easier would it be? =A0How large could the molecules
get? =A0This last question then affecting how wide the pipeline needs t=
o
be.

=A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 OK for things made up of smallish molecules it becomes ve=
ry much
easier because they are not tightly held together and can be grabbed and
moved. Identification of the smallish molecules is an issue of course and
not one I feel qualified to comment on. However for things not composed o=
f
smallish molecules such as metals, polymers and much organic matter life =
is
not so simple. However apart from metals there are effective bulk methods
for converting most of them into things composed of smallish molecules.

So in other words, you think the key is just grinding all garbage down
to as small as possible using conventional methods and then the trick
being to identify what's what? My question is do we currently have
technology that could grind garbage down to the molecule level or
would nanotech have to step in near the end of the grinder chain to
get it there. Then once at this level, it becomes an identification,
separation, and storage process. Does anyone know of anyone that has
or is working on molecule identification? Also, has anyone invented a
nano-scale robotic arm yet?

Scott Jensen

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