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Re:The program to build NASA’s moon rocket could double in p... by orf on Thursday October 11, 2018 @03:21PM (#18196280)
That came out of some NASA research. A lot of stuff did, some mistakenly attributed, some invented before but improved a lot by NASA

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spinoff_technologies

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Re:The program to build NASA’s moon rocket could double in p... by philipkglass on Thursday October 11, 2018 @08:35PM (#18198202)
That page does not contain any mention of the microwave oven. The use of microwaves for heating food was patented in 1945 and first commercialized in 1947, well before NASA:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Spencer#Career

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave_oven#Commercial_avai...

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Re:The program to build NASA’s moon rocket could double in p... by Rooster61 on Thursday October 11, 2018 @03:37PM (#18196406)
I don't think the microwave applies here. Folks were nuking food with radio waves as far back as the 30's, long before NASA was even close to being around.
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Re:The program to build NASA’s moon rocket could double in p... by pfdietz on Sunday October 14, 2018 @01:08AM (#18211465)
Next you're going to tell us NASA invented sliced bread, the wheel, and fire.
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