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[–] Gsus4@lemmy.one 19 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Lol I'm 40% sure this is a joke, but in case it isn't: if you place conductors in the microwave: sometimes it's a spoon, sometimes it's the silver lining on a plate, or you can go overboard and throw actual aluminum foil in there for good measure...the microwaves drive a current in the conductor **, which creates sparks from lots of tiny arcs...lightning indeed my friend :D

Suggestion: Forks are particularly spectacular too

PS: the foil should act as shielding against the microwaves, so I predict that the content won't warm up, but maybe the hole is enough to let it heat it a bit :)

** If a conductor is not convex (e.g. fork, crinkled aluminum foil), each crease acts as a capacitor, so when the microwaves drive (through resonance) a current and overcharge the capacitor plates, they short the dielectric (the air in this case) and create the arcs.

[–] andarwaid@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm surprised you're only giving it 40% chance of a joke

[–] Gsus4@lemmy.one 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It was before I scrolled down. After reading the other comments, I'm now at 80% (still) πŸ˜…

[–] Saigonauticon@voltage.vn 15 points 1 year ago

You have angered Thor by putting metal objects in the sacred container.

[–] insomniac@vlemmy.net 9 points 1 year ago

Not enough beans

[–] unconsciousvoidling@lemmy.one 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s nutritious that’s why

[–] phorq@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

It's got what microwaves crave, it's got electrolytes...

[–] Johnnypneumoniac@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago

Not enough grapes

It's a quickening. There can be only one... spoon

Thor has blessed your meal

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 year ago

Because Zeus is hungry

[–] wr90@vlemmy.net 3 points 1 year ago

Oh the wooden handle must be. Take out the spoon.

[–] Yeah2206@infosec.pub 3 points 1 year ago

Because you put in magnets to attract it. πŸ˜‡

[–] LenoraKestrel@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine Dragons strikes again!

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