Heating up an Ice Cube - Is it Possible?

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Heating an ice cube using induction is theoretically possible, as induction can heat conductive materials through eddy currents. However, the idea of an ice cube burning with a flame is unrealistic and likely a fabrication for entertainment purposes. The melting of ice does not equate to combustion, and the video in question is deemed misleading. The discussion highlights the importance of critical thinking and research when encountering sensational claims. Overall, the phenomenon presented in the video is not scientifically valid.
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I saw this video a long time ago and just assumed it was fake, but I just saw it again and honestly don't know how this is possible. Wouldn't the ice cube just instantly melt?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLwaPP9cxT4
 
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If you someday see an ice cube that is burning with a red hot flame , then call every major news channel out there , they will fight till death over who gets to cover these news first... :D:D

But in the meantime , yes induction can heat (melt) ice as it can boil water as every other element that is a conductor atleast a little bit.
Changing electromagnetic fields cause eddy currents that heat metals like the core of a transformer etc.
But ice doesn't catch fire just because it's melting that for sure.
It's one of those ( let's get a million views) youtube videos. Entertainment nothing more and nothing less , and science for the crackpots :DOh and by the way , someone hasn't done his homework...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=474069
 
Ok so I was right that it's fake. At least not as described by the title of the video.

Oh and by the way , someone hasn't done his homework...

https://www.physicsforums.com/showthread.php?t=474069
I searched "hot ice" and a couple of other key words and couldn't find it. So yes, I did my homework, I guess I just suck at predicting what people will title a thread.
 
Well I am lazy too so I googled the video title and guess what I found ... :D:D:D

Sometimes you don't have to look far to see the necessary results.
 

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