How dangerous is putting a CD in a microwave?

[InlineFour]

?

 

[BW86]

not dangerous, put it in and watch a nice light show

 

[Meuge]

Originally posted by: InlineFour
?

Not at all, unless you let it catch on fire inside (>20 seconds). Also, it generates a nasty smell, and the plastic melts. But it's very pretty if you just leave it there for 5-7 seconds... and it's the best way of destroying data on CDs.

 

[b0mbrman]

How about you just cowboy up and find out for yourself?

 

[Injury]

I would recommend taking your microwave outside to do this... for teh stank alone.

 

[InlineFour]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
How about you just cowboy up and find out for yourself?

i don't want to spend $100 if it breaks. lol

 

[Rudee]

Dangerous, minimal. Childish, extremely.

 

[Caesar]

Its perfectly safe. I do it all the time. You should try it too.

 

[Soccerman06]

Its not dangerous, I believe Brainiac did it on TV if you want to search for it.

 

[Maximus96]

if you nuke a lightbulb, does it really light up?

 

[raz3000]

I always forget to do that before I throw out my CDs, even though I know I should.

 

[Wag]

Man, you must be hungry...

You know you're poor when...

 

[zanieladie]

Wow...never knew this fact.

I'll be sure to nuke mine before discarding them. Thanks for the tip!

 

[Xyclone]

Shred the CD FTW. No danger, smell, or explosion.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: InlineFour

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
How about you just cowboy up and find out for yourself?

i don't want to spend $100 if it breaks. lol

Oh ok...Yeah, you'll be fine...

People do it to destroy data

 

[TheNinja]

It is VERY dangerous. One time I put a CD in the microwave and as I was going to throw it away, I stubbed my toe...HARD!

 

[RichardE]

Hmm.....does it work perfectly?

 

[Ika]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It is VERY dangerous. One time I put a CD in the microwave and as I was going to throw it away, I stubbed my toe...HARD!

next time be sure to wear a kevlar vest, that'll save you!

 

[shoRunner]

its quite entertaining...but it does stink...so i always use the microwave at work.

 

[LongCoolMother]

i read that cyanide gas comes from the cd when you do this. is this true?

 

[LookingGlass]

Why do you want to anyway? What's the point? Take a crap CD you have laying around and findout.

 

[lordbob99]

Originally posted by: TheNinja
It is VERY dangerous. One time I put a CD in the microwave and as I was going to throw it away, I stubbed my toe...HARD!

That reply got a decent chuckle out of me.

 

[aphex]

ive done it a few times, but that god awful smell lingers for hours...

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: b0mbrman
How about you just cowboy up and find out for yourself?

Now you're talk'in.

 

[thescreensavers]

I just did it put it in for 2 sec with the magnetron on scared the sh!t out of me now the cd has brown square blocks on it. I had it levitated on top a Styrofoam cup.