• Alteon@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    Well Actually,

    Spoons don’t typically arc, if at all, in microwave. It has to do with the proximity to other bits of metal that will allow it to arc across, such as the prongs on a fork or the folds in metal foil.

    Yours Truly,

    Well Actually (formerly known as, Scam Likely)

    (Sorry for the random Dungeons & Daddies reference)

    • Stamets@lemmy.worldOP
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      8 months ago

      Absolutely. This is why when you are microwaving a cup of water to boil it, microwaves will usually recommend having a spoon in the glass of water. It will prevent explosive boiling but also won’t be an issue as there’s no other metal to arc to.

      However the meme does specifically say spoons in plural, so there would be other pieces of metal for it to arc to

  • unalivejoy@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    Me and the boys on the way to start the Great Journey and light the Sacred Rings