Re: silica gel

On Sun, 26 Feb 2006 06:29:23 -0900, Floyd L. Davidson wrote:

Reality check: That one is particularly *hilarious*.

Q: What about the dangerous radiation?!!

A: Microwave ovens don't use "radiation." Instead they use
radio waves. ...

Exactly how do you think radio waves are propagated? Carried in
buckets, or perhaps, they might be radiated?

The cited source says it is not being radiated!

Like I said, *hilarious*.

Your source, not mine. But you seem unable to see the distinction
between the radiation emitted by a radio transmitter and the
radiation emitted by a radioactive substance. How do you tell when
food has been properly cooked in the microwave oven, with a Geiger
counter? Your trollishness is not very subtle.


Reputable sources recommend to include with the dishes or utensils
that need to be checked, a small container of water.

So you admit those particular ones are *not* reputable...

Why should I? I haven't seen the internet sites that made the
claims you attributed to them, nor do I have any interest in doing
so. But you're only compounding your foolishness. The claims
they've made can be valid yet not conflict in any way with what I
said. In the case of the microwave ovens, testing containers or
utensils for 15 to 30 seconds is probably not long enough to
severely overheat the microwave's tube, so that probably can be done
without damage, but it entails a bit of risk if the oven is operated
that way for too long. This is why the books or instructions I've
seen always say to additionally include a water filled container.
If the microwave tubes didn't *need* protection, that advisory
wouldn't have been made. Some people not realizing what's going on
might be tempted to let the microwave oven run for 20 minutes if
they don't detect any warmth in the container after only 20 seconds.
If they do that they'd better have added the water filled container.

.

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