On Fri, 16 Apr 2010 09:16:54 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> On 4/16/2010 8:27 AM, blake murphy wrote:
>> On Thu, 15 Apr 2010 12:42:11 -1000, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>>> On 4/15/2010 12:01 PM, George Leppla wrote:
>>>> http://www.snopes.com/science/microwave.asp
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> A friend sent me the above link. Apparently if the conditions are right,
>>>> you can cause water to explode by heating it in a microwave.
>>>
>>> Just as water can be cooled below its freezing point and remain a
>>> liquid, it can also be brought to a temperature above its boiling point
>>> without boiling. "Explode" is a bit of an exaggeration. Mostly, it boils
>>> and spits a bit and flows over the container. This can happen if water
>>> of high purity is heated in a clean cup or glass in a microwave. Make
>>> sure you try this at home kids! :-)
>>
>> where in the world would i get a clean cup or glass?
>
> That's easy! Just get your dirty cup and coat the inside with the oil
> from a can of sardines and let your kitty clean up that cup for you! 15
> minutes later, you got a cup ready for all your drinking or experiential
> needs. This works great with large items like pans or even your Chinese
> made, collectors edition, Frederick Remington faux bronze knockoff. Use
> this method on most anything that could use a spit shine, even your
> mother-in-law - which works especially well since she already kinda
> smells like sardines. Hope this helps! :-)

<snort>

are you cribbing from sheldon?

your pal,
blake