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pcernie
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http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-s ... -microwaveThat could by deadly - by which I mean, 'I won't be coming in today, I appear to be having a heart attack' 
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JJW009
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Since you can only consume 2.5Watts from a USB port without destroying your laptop, I can't understand how this could possibly heat up anything bigger than a single bean  _________________jonbwfc's law: "In any forum thread someone will, no matter what the subject, mention Firefly." When you're feeling too silly for x404, youRwired.net
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leeds_manc
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Hoax?
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pcernie
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It all seems to hinge on this: 'Heinz claims that snacks can be warmed in under a minute thanks to intense heating action from a combination of cell phone and radio frequencies' But I don't pretend to understand it  EDIT - Yes, my initial thought was 'hoax' too, but I can't really figure out why they'd bother since it isn't April  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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cloaked_wolf
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It would be awesome if it did work but I'm thinking hoax too.
Microwave ovens use so much energy because they need to to generate all those microwaves!
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soddit112
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that was proved to be a hoax on brainiac, and if that aint real, then this whole thing aint real /vin diesel
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DaftFunk
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It looks like one of those USB cup warmers rather than a microwave.
Is it just me, I find microwaves rather fascinating, heating your food by exciting molecules in the food.
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JJW009
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You cannay change the laws of thermodynamics, Ernie.
Maybe it just titillates the bean so it gets all hot through sexual empathy.
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pcernie
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That was the episode that made me stop watching River Cottage  _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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forquare1
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^^  This was in several IM rooms at work today  Seems rather far fetched...
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