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Heating Water for Tea

This is a trick question, right?

You're either using a kettle or you're not.

edit: Oh, in a microwave. Yeah what Summit said.
 
Tea kettle for loose leaves... you just put the teabag in ur cup if you have a bag.


lol 2 teabags, 1 cup
 
the water from the microwave will be slightly irradiated (similar to levels of radiation sent into your brain from a cell phone). *I* think it should be fine to drink, but who really knows for sure. The microwave itselft is likely a a government plot designed to make us forget how to cook so we depend on state-run restaurants for sustenance.
 
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
the water from the microwave will be slightly irradiated (similar to levels of radiation sent into your brain from a cell phone). *I* think it should be fine to drink, but who really knows for sure. The microwave itselft is likely a a government plot designed to make us forget how to cook so we depend on state-run restaurants for sustenance.
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It's non ionizing radiation so no worries there.
 
Originally posted by: Rubycon
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
the water from the microwave will be slightly irradiated (similar to levels of radiation sent into your brain from a cell phone). *I* think it should be fine to drink, but who really knows for sure. The microwave itselft is likely a a government plot designed to make us forget how to cook so we depend on state-run restaurants for sustenance.
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It's non ionizing radiation so no worries there.
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Smart is sexy.
 
What I find weird with Microwaving water, is the foam that developes when adding stuff to it. I prefer doing it that way though, much quicker.
 
Originally posted by: ironwing
Originally posted by: Rubycon
The best part about waking up is with photons in your cup! :laugh:
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I'm incoherent 'til I've had my first cup.
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Boooourns.



:laugh:


Ah, wonderful science education:
One of the comments says, "isn't that coffee radiactive?"

I really hate it when I shine a flashlight on something, and it starts emitting gamma and beta radiation.
 
Originally posted by: se7en
Originally posted by: Rubycon
The best part about waking up is with photons in your cup! :laugh:

2 teabags for a cup? Wow like it strong? :Q
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I would think lasers would be so much faster than that.
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Actually it's very fast. Much faster than a 1000W radarrange. The laser output is 2.5kW and all of the energy is going into the water. The beam is actually near collimated as its waist is evident about a foot above one of the mugs. Also like a microwave it's possible to superheat the water above the boiling point so by the time that water is churning it's above 100°C. (unless the lab is at high elevation hehe)

Originally posted by: Jeff7

Ah, wonderful science education:
One of the comments says, "isn't that coffee radiactive?"

I really hate it when I shine a flashlight on something, and it starts emitting gamma and beta radiation.
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Of course flashlights don't have a caution/danger label on them with the word 'RADIATION' on it. If they started putting them on it people would be afraid of them. :laugh:

 
Originally posted by: Rubycon
Originally posted by: HardcoreRobot
the water from the microwave will be slightly irradiated (similar to levels of radiation sent into your brain from a cell phone). *I* think it should be fine to drink, but who really knows for sure. The microwave itselft is likely a a government plot designed to make us forget how to cook so we depend on state-run restaurants for sustenance.
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It's non ionizing radiation so no worries there.
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But what about the quantum flux?
 
And another thing, is my quicker-boiling water at 6800 feet more toxic than the 212 degree stuff you get at sea level? 😛
 
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