How do microwaves work?

[flowersofnight]

I was discussing this the other day. Now it's your turn!

I'm not going to vote and skew the results.

 

[Mukau]

with love

believe in yourself...

 

[Wandering_Fox]

My microwave doesn't spin, so when I put in frozen pizza, one half of the pizza burns and the other half is still frozen in ice o_O

I say from the outside in.

 

[flowersofnight]

My microwave doesn't spin

Mine doesn't either, actually -_-
Not that it matters since the outside stays on the outside even when it spins

 

[navate]

Inside out? I know they told me in science class years ago, but hell if I remember.

omg two option poll! BANNED!

 

[synistre]

I saw this pole and asked everyone around around what they thought, and we decided that they cook from the inside out

 

[Orchid]

Mine spins! I couldn't give you an answer to your question that wouldn't be a complete guess, though.

 

[SDjilliaRE]

Mine spins! I couldn't give you an answer to your question that wouldn't be a complete guess, though.

My words exactly.

 

[ambient]

From the inside out.. Oh, and they are Cancer Machines. But I remember a rumour, that if you look into them when they are on, they can sure Cateracts. Anyone know is this is true? Maybe Mythbusters can work on that one...

 

[Wandering_Fox]

From the inside out.. Oh, and they are Cancer Machines. But I remember a rumour, that if you look into them when they are on, they can sure Cateracts. Anyone know is this is true? Maybe Mythbusters can work on that one...

That would be a very long experiment, but if they can condense it, it would make a very interesting episode =)

 

[Mukau]

I'll try and report back!

*What is a cataract?*

 

[flowersofnight]

Oh, and they are Cancer Machines. But I remember a rumour, that if you look into them when they are on, they can sure Cateracts. Anyone know is this is true? Maybe Mythbusters can work on that one...

Cataracts can be formed if microwave radiation is directed into your eyes. But a microwave's inside is enclosed in a Faraday cage which prevents the microwaves from escaping. That's what the metal mesh on the glass door of the microwave is for.

Besides which, I've watched food cook in the microwave from up-close many a time. Popcorn is fun ^_^ And I never got cataracts.

 

[SDjilliaRE]

Besides which, I've watched food cook in the microwave from up-close many a time. Popcorn is fun ^_^ And I never got cataracts.

I second that.

 

[ambient]

When I was young, my friends little brother put an egg in the microwave (In shell). It got so hot that when he cracked it open with a spoon, it exploded hot molten stinking egg all over the walls and ceiling. It stunk so bad, but it was also very funny. I was glad it was not my place...

 

[Elec]

omg two option poll! BANNED!

YEAH SRSLY WTF

 

[Haku]

no~!! the cook outside in! (my microwaves spin~)

I tried to cook some TV dinner, and usually at 3 mins, I cut into my corn.. block... thing, and it's still ice in the middle; it cooks outside in. >_< unless my microwave works a different way...? >_>

 

[Dix Infernal]

Inside out.

I learned that once the hard way with a baked potato. I forgot to poke holes in it.....

 

[Haku]

... someone get this question on Mythbusters.

 

[Catharsis]

inside out~

 

[MMike]

I think I've been told that it's from the inside out, but I can swear that if I don't warm my food enough the outside is warm and the inside is cold