John & Anne Worner on sat 28 apr 01
Here's anothersite for you to check out next time you get
one of these "warnings" via e-mail. I have several hooks
in my lip - now I check Urban Legends :-)
http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/xmicrowave.html
Anne Worner
CINDI ANDERSON wrote:
>
> This is a classic "urban legend" that makes its way around the world ov=
er and
> over. This one is actually classified as an inconsequential warnings w=
hich may
> describe a real problem, but either the problem was solved years ago, t=
he risk
> associated with the problem is trivial, or the solution suggested is mo=
re dangerous
> than the problem it was supposed to fix.
>
> From: http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/HBInconsequential.shtml#hotwater
>
Tommy Humphries on sat 28 apr 01
Actually, I have a glass mug, that I can fill with water and nuke on high
for 3 min. take it out and drop in a tea bag and boom... it will boil
rapidly for some seconds. All it takes is a reasonably clean smooth
surface and not too much agitation.
Tommy
----- Original Message -----
From: "CINDI ANDERSON"
To:
Sent: Friday, April 27, 2001 7:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Fwd: Boiling water in microwave]
> This is a classic "urban legend> Joyce Lee wrote:
>
> > Subject: Boiling water in microwave
> > Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 11:24:45 -0700
> > From: Mary Higgins
> > To: Joyce Lee
> >
> > Joyce,
> > I know this is off topic, but I just received it as a forward from my
> > sister and thought it was important. I am sending it to you for revie=
w
> > rather than to the list. I understand it has been on the news during =
the
> > past month, but I managed to miss it. If you think it should be passe=
d
> > on please do so.
> > ____________
>
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Gayle Bair on sun 29 apr 01
Hi Cindy,
Now, I've never seen any UFOs but about 5 years ago I witnessed the
phenomena you debunked.
I don't recall if the cup was new but it was washed by hand and not
dishwasher squeaky clean.
My mother grabbed for the cup of water (might have been a measuring cup) =
out
of the microwave and with the first movement the contents exploded.
Fortunately she was not burned. I am glad to report I haven't seen that
happen again.
Gayle Bair- Bainbridge Island WA
Cindy wrote>
"It is possible to superheat water in the microwave. To do so, you must h=
ave
an
extremely clean glass with no microscopic dirt or scratches that could se=
rve
as
nucleation points for boiling. That is you need a new glass and it must b=
e
very
clean. Usually you would have to clean the glass with acid because soap
leaves a
microscopic film that can serve as nucleation points for boiling. There
also must
be little or no vibration as that can also trigger boiling. If you now he=
at
this
ultra clean glass of water in the microwave you can get the water above t=
he
boiling
point without there being any bubbles. When you remove it, a slight
vibration or
fleck of dust can trigger it into vigorous boiling. I tried this and it d=
oes
start
bubbling and frothing for a couple of seconds but did not jump out of the
glass as
mentioned in the warning. We have had mail from people with first hand
experience
with this effect and they all indicated that the water exploded out of th=
e
glass.
To do this, the water temperature must be well over the boiling point."
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