The Microwave: Friend or Foe?

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  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I don't avoid them because of them being "dangerous", I avoid them because they make food taste like crap.



    Then you need to clean your microwave. They don't make food taste like anything. They simply heat the stuff up.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    The microwave and I are BFFs.
  • sheldonz42
    sheldonz42 Posts: 233 Member
    So the light coming from the incandescent bulbs in my bathroom will kill me? Speaking as an engineer, NO! Not all radiation is dangerous. Too much of _anything_ can be dangerous, but to say all radiation is dangerous makes me think they should take back your degree.

    Not sure what type of response you are looking for - especially with a personal attack as such.

    My statement stands - and you took it to an extreme. Different forms of radiation are more lethal than others - and of course, intensity is important.

    Look up the wattage in your lightbulb - then look up the wattage in your microwave.

    You said "all radiation is dangerous" with NO qualifiers or context. Frankly, a stupid thing to say to a group of folks many of whom know nothing about radiation and the simple fact that plain old light from a light bulb is radiation and is not dangerous. So, I maintain that your statement, "all radiation is dangerous" is asinine at best, dangerous at worst.
  • sheldonz42
    sheldonz42 Posts: 233 Member
    So the light coming from the incandescent bulbs in my bathroom will kill me? Speaking as an engineer, NO! Not all radiation is dangerous. Too much of _anything_ can be dangerous, but to say all radiation is dangerous makes me think they should take back your degree.

    Not sure what type of response you are looking for - especially with a personal attack as such.

    My statement stands - and you took it to an extreme. Different forms of radiation are more lethal than others - and of course, intensity is important.

    Look up the wattage in your lightbulb - then look up the wattage in your microwave.

    radiation only refers to the way waves propagate. there is nothing dangerous about that.

    radiation (i.e. RF frequency waves) and radioactivity are not the same.

    i'm an engineer and i'll give you the benefit of the doubt that you didn't express yourself properly, but your original post had mistakes and i was also tempted to correct you.

    the only worry one has with EM waves has to do with wave frequency, strength, and duration of exposure.

    and this ^
  • betoarango
    betoarango Posts: 222 Member
    Just read the other microwave thread..by far one of the funniest ever...

    It's a little known fact that David Banner's lab was chock full of microwaves... he was nuking 16 extra picante green avocado burritos in 16 microwaves at the same time when a horrible accident occurred..The explosion rocked the lab and killed the unsuspecting scientist..or did it?
  • misskerouac
    misskerouac Posts: 2,242 Member
    I don't avoid them because of them being "dangerous", I avoid them because they make food taste like crap.



    Then you need to clean your microwave. They don't make food taste like anything. They simply heat the stuff up.

    My microwave is clean.
    What I mean by "they make it taste like crap" is the texture, sorry I should have worded that different. Leftovers like casseroles or pizza get that nice crisp to them when you heat them up in the oven/ toaster-oven, in my opinion anyways, i'm sure other people don't care.
  • Cinflo58
    Cinflo58 Posts: 326 Member
    the mocrowave is my friend. i use it to heat water for tea, heat leftovers and make popcorn
  • faster_than_flash
    faster_than_flash Posts: 114 Member
    My microwave is clean.
    What I mean by "they make it taste like crap" is the texture, sorry I should have worded that different. Leftovers like casseroles or pizza get that nice crisp to them when you heat them up in the oven/ toaster-oven, in my opinion anyways, i'm sure other people don't care.
    Yes - the doughy foods become soft and don't taste very good. TV dinners come out surprisingly well - as do eggs.
    I also do chicken in the microwave - but that, in itself, is an art haha
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I don't avoid them because of them being "dangerous", I avoid them because they make food taste like crap.



    Then you need to clean your microwave. They don't make food taste like anything. They simply heat the stuff up.

    My microwave is clean.
    What I mean by "they make it taste like crap" is the texture, sorry I should have worded that different. Leftovers like casseroles or pizza get that nice crisp to them when you heat them up in the oven/ toaster-oven, in my opinion anyways, i'm sure other people don't care.


    Ah - OK. Thumbs up for you - and some flowers :flowerforyou: - for not getting all defensive and stuff. :smile:
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
    It's a Mercola thing. Don't worry about it.
  • Ruthe8
    Ruthe8 Posts: 423 Member
    Wait, they told you to be careful of walking by the microwave, not eating from it?
  • JennW130
    JennW130 Posts: 460 Member
    Just so you know, it's now called a "death box."
  • JDAlder
    JDAlder Posts: 153 Member
    Only thing bad that I've heard from the microwave is the fact that it zaps nutrients :/
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I don't avoid them because of them being "dangerous", I avoid them because they make food taste like crap.



    Then you need to clean your microwave. They don't make food taste like anything. They simply heat the stuff up.

    My microwave is clean.
    What I mean by "they make it taste like crap" is the texture, sorry I should have worded that different. Leftovers like casseroles or pizza get that nice crisp to them when you heat them up in the oven/ toaster-oven, in my opinion anyways, i'm sure other people don't care.

    I agree. I was thinking about getting rid of mine becaus I just don't use it. I use the toaster oven and my regular stove/oven all the time. I don't like the way my microwave heats up food. It's weird and inconsistent and burns in the wrong places at the wrong times. And the defrost function is just bizarre...cooks half, and leaves the other half raw. No thanks.
  • TheRoadDog
    TheRoadDog Posts: 11,788 Member
    I wonder what is worse. The convenience of reheating last nights' leftovers in the microwave or driving thru McDonald's for dinner tonight.
  • Duck_Puddle
    Duck_Puddle Posts: 3,237 Member
    The microwave and I are BFFs.

    Yep. My death-ray-box is my BFF.
  • rileamoyer
    rileamoyer Posts: 2,412 Member
    well I have been using a micro wave for various foods for over 30 years. I am still healthy. The only thing I do is try to avoid heating in plastic (though I am not able to do so 100%). So - like any tool, safe is used correctly is my vote,.
  • neverstray
    neverstray Posts: 3,845 Member
    I wonder what is worse. The convenience of reheating last nights' leftovers in the microwave or driving thru McDonald's for dinner tonight.

    Given that choice, I'd rather microwave the leftovers. But, what I'm saying, is my preference is to reheat using toaster oven, or traditional stove/oven. It just seems to heat better, IMO.

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