h a l f b a k e r yThe phrase 'crumpled heap' comes to mind.
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The modern microwave is a miracle. Borne out of
necessity, the cavity magnetron shortened the war and at
least partially justified the existence of Birmingham. Now,
it inhabits a kitchen gadget so common that it has become
utterly mundane. Almost forgotten.
During one of the many periods when
I was not thinking
about the cavity magnetron I concluded, once again, that
microwaves are a bit crap. All clunky, noisy and tinged
with the neglect of even those who specified its crushingly
derivative form and materials.
Upon opening, the particular workplace microwave under
consideration showed the battle scars of many like it. A
dull galaxy of mummified food spatter. No one likes
cleaning microwaves*, its best delegated, avoided or
ignored. It occurred to me that there's absolutely no reason
that the totally flat interior sides could be slide-out
dishwasher-safe panels. Then you can delegate, avoid or
ignore doing that too.
*if you actually must, I recommend a captive razor blade as
an invaluable tool for both the painless removal of caked
on gunk and blood vessel integrity.
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(+) for the option, but, um, they make decent covers that conform to the outside of the turn-plate that make it so that you only have to wipe down the inside of your microwave like every week or so.
I lose serious brownie points when I'm caught not using it. |
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// partially justified the existence of Birmingham. // |
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That's a pretty bold assertion, have you any facts to back it up ? |
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So, how many Bluetooth devices would it take to microwave pasta? |
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Unless you mean “...to cook...” |
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The Bluetooth standard defines a whole range of parameters. The physical layer requires a frequency-agile RF PA in the ISM band, and magnetrons are, by virtue of their construction, fixed-frequency. |
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However, a suitable array of magnetrons, coupled to an isotropic radiator, could transmit a Bluetooth signal of quite literally megawatts in power. |
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If the RF was fed through a waveguide into a closed chamber, then [poc]'s statement "Just one." would be correct. |
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//could transmit a Bluetooth signal of quite literally
megawatts in power.// |
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I like it. I particularly like how interference, say by a
wandering cat, would only last as long as it takes to boil off
a cat-like amount of water. |
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0.852 seconds, using a 3kg cat with a starting body temperature of 39.3 C and 1 megawatt continuous-wave magnetron through a horn antenna with an e(a) of 0.55, at a range of 350mm |
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// magnetrons are, by virtue of their construction, fixed-
frequency // |
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//0.852 seconds...//
The way you give all that info, as if from memory...
I'm not sure if I should be disturbed, impressed, or both. |
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//The way you give all that info, as if from memory// |
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Don't let 8th fool you. It's not memory, there are
carefully prepared quick reference handbooks,
lookup tables and decision trees... Probably as a
stand in for wallpaper. You simply can't memorize
every thread pitch, all the clamping forces or the
ignition temperature of ginger fur in a pure chlorine
atmosphere. |
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Oh yes we can ... the long winter evenings simply fly by. |
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// I'm not sure if I should be disturbed, impressed, or both. // |
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Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Particularly if you're a cat ... |
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[+] For everyone, everywhere that has made a mess in a
microwave that wasn't theirs. |
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Ah yes, the classic "delayed-start egg-in-the-microwave" prank, hilarious right up to the point where the victim commences a violent assault on the perpetrator. |
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