Is Infrared Background Radiation the Future of Food Warming?

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The discussion centers on the inefficiencies of traditional microwave ovens for heating large food items, particularly lasagna. Participants express frustration with uneven heating and propose alternatives, including the concept of an infrared background radiation system for food warming. The conversation humorously touches on the idea of reinventing fire and the potential for self-heating food. Overall, the forum highlights a desire for more effective cooking technologies beyond conventional microwaves.

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Ok, since i can barely enjoy the godly food the local deli has prepared to me... I am going to rant. I hate microwaves with really massive foods like this slab of lasagna. The food never heats up evenly. They toss some instructions on the package going "Microwave for 3 minutes". My ass... I put it in 4 minutes and hte middle is still kinda cool.

Booo microwaves!
 
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You're right. Microwave ovens are a horrible invention! Maybe it's time for a new microwave oven? :rolleyes:
 
I shall make a plasma based microwave oven. Now you can have your taco at 10,000,000,000 degrees.
 
You'll also have to invent better oven mitts.
 
Pengwuino said:
I shall make a plasma based microwave oven. Now you can have your taco at 10,000,000,000 degrees.

Nah, just reinvent fire, food tastes so much better cooked the primitive way.
 
I think there are special thingimabobers you can get that make it heat more evenly aren't there?
 
is thingimabobbers their technical name? at least you have a microwave, we aren't allowed to have them in our dorms, so you just have let your frozen burrito heat up on the window sill...
 
wolram said:
Nah, just reinvent fire, food tastes so much better cooked the primitive way.
That's good Idea I think I should put a patent on it since my great great great great great great great great great Grandfather's uncle stepfather
counsin invted fire:smile: he also inveted the wheel but then some guy in Iraq stole it.:mad: :mad:
They should make food that can heat itself up.
 
scott1 said:
They should make food that can heat itself up.
Shhhh! that's what T Rex said and he got mammals. look where that left him
 
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Gale said:
is thingimabobbers their technical name? at least you have a microwave, we aren't allowed to have them in our dorms, so you just have let your frozen burrito heat up on the window sill...
"No, honest, it's a coffee table under that table cloth... The cord? What cord? Oh, just some crazy idea one of my artsy friends had to make it look like the table plugs in. It's supposed to be a statement on how much energy we waste. That's all. No, of course it's not a microwave, those aren't allowed in the dorm rooms." :rolleyes:
 
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Gale said:
we aren't allowed to have them in our dorms
As well you shouldn't. Those things should be kept away from youngsters; they can frizzle your heir.
 
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Danger said:
You'll also have to invent better oven mitts.

I sprayed coke out of my nose instead of into it[/color] because of that.


Sorry, I couldn't resist. I'll go back to my corner now.
 
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:eek: I hope you didn't break your straw!
 
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Now then, that's enough. first moonbear's urging the breaking of dorm law now you two are okaying drugs. what's next? hey pengwino want to earn a few extra dollars? How are you at pleasing a man?
 
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tribdog said:
Now then, that's enough. first moonbear's urging the breaking of dorm law now you two are okaying drugs. what's next? he pengwino want to earn a few extra dollars? How are you at pleasing a man?
I've heard quite good actually :biggrin:
 
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Pengwuino said:
Booo microwaves!

But where are we to get our cosmological parameters?! :bugeye:
 
  • #17
SpaceTiger said:
But where are we to get our cosmological parameters?! :bugeye:

From something that's better at warming my food! The infrared background radiation!
 

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