Crack in Microwave Door, will this expedite my death?

[lxskllr]

My microwave interferes with wireless comms. Dunno what that ultimately means, but I assume it's leaking something. Probably uranium.

 

[Raizinman]

There are microwave testers that you can purchase for under $9 at www.jet.com and other places. Even new microwave ovens can leak. A handy thing to have.

 

[malabo]

im told that microwaves dont give off the ionizing type radiation that causes cancers so i think your ok

 

[Jeff7]

My microwave interferes with wireless comms. Dunno what that ultimately means, but I assume it's leaking something. Probably uranium.

I don't know if I've ever been around a microwave that didn't screw with wireless comms.
Parents' microwave, the microwave at work, college dorm, college apartment, college apartment neighbors, hotel rooms, or the one I have now. Any of those would disrupt wireless signals while they're running.
At home, if I've got my wireless headphones on and am within a few feet of the microwave, the signal starts distorting. Elsewhere, the disruption is visible in Task Manager: Network transfers get slower as the speed becomes erratic. The transceivers have to retry more packets to get through the noise.

On a similar topic, I've always been genuinely curious- how do you die if you microwave a human being? (or a baby)

The waves penetrate right inside, right? Would you die rather quickly (under 2 mins) since the smallest change in temp inside the brain will cause severe damage?

Or

It would take some time (2 to 5++ minutes) because you simply need to heat up your entire mass? (similar to oven where heat needs to work outside from your skin)

Heating damage, I'd imagine. You should poke yourself with a fork a few times first so you don't blow up everywhere.

I remember that Consumer Reports did a leakage test with microwaves by holding a small fluorescent light tube near the door. If it's leaking the tube will glow (a surprising number did back in the day).

My parents have a Quasar brand microwave.

There's something about that choice of name though.....you know, since quasars are galaxy-sized things that are the most powerful radiation emitters in the Universe.

im told that microwaves dont give off the ionizing type radiation that causes cancers so i think your ok

Getting hit in the head with a dead blow hammer doesn't cause cancer from ionizing radiation either, but it's still not necessarily safe.