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jgalt212 • yesterday at 11:39 PM • 4 replies • view on HN

Microwaves are still of limited utility.


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ChrisRR • today at 9:37 AM

Well of course. That's like saying you can't make toast in the kettle, but it doesn't stop the kettle being useful

lesuorac • today at 12:37 AM

Microwaves are incredibly useful if you can do anything besides 100% power.

ButlerianJihad • today at 12:54 AM

Microwaves, or microwave ovens? Because I can name all sorts of ways that microwaves have improved communications. So many long-haul telco links, and remote radio/TV stations, have been accomplished by microwave. It's a powerful method of transmission.

Unless you're specifically meaning microwave ovens, which are of "limited utility" in a full-service kitchen. I'd have to agree there.

My previous microwave oven was so intensely powerful, that I needed to dial down the power to "7/10" so that it would not destroy my frozen meals. I could never run it at 10/10. My current appliance is very nice, and has an automatic button to run until doneness. Works every time now.

malfist • today at 12:15 AM

What's your point? What doesn't have limited utility?