I’ve wondered whether landfills could be viewed as extremely high-grade ore compared to what’s naturally available.
Yes, that’s been suggested at least once before (may’ve seen it in a Vinge interview).
EDIT: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landfill_mining
I’ve wondered whether landfills could be viewed as extremely high-grade ore compared to what’s naturally available.
Yes, that’s been suggested at least once before (may’ve seen it in a Vinge interview).
EDIT: see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landfill_mining