Sentences with phrase «from plasma torches»

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1) Nudge a 1 - mi diameter nickel - iron asteroid into near - Earth orbit, and it will (rather readily) yield as much precious metal as has been mined from the Earth's crust in all history, plus huge amounts of base metals (useful mostly for large - scale orbital construction, etc.) 2) Plasma torches from either self - generated Syngas or from prospective fusion plants will enable nearly complete recycling of all waste, including landfills and equipment graveyards, etc., by reducing it to pure elemental form.