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Even if it works ... Human waste is so heavily contaminated by medications I don't think this is a good idea
Read about thermal depolymerization. Not only will there be no medication, there won't be anything more complicated than some moderately long carbon chain oils. That system can even break down the prions from mad cow disease, so it's safer than most methods for getting rid of biological waste.
I think you're arguing "there's so much heat it won't be medication anymore." I'm unconvinced that, that means it's less dangerous ... consider cases like the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burn_pit](burn pits).
Cool, you go be unconvinced. That has no bearing on reality. If you can't tell the difference between open fire burning and closed vessel pyrolisis (or more advanced methods of chemical decomposition), nothing I have time to present will correct that misconception.