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Re:Plasma generation by household microwave oven by Sudophysics on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @09:35PM (#26642595)
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Re:Plasma generation by household microwave oven by willis936 on Tuesday March 30, 2021 @10:43PM (#26642965)
Probably not.

The use of plasma in industrial processing has enabled a lot of computer technology. It’s been well studied for nearly 100 years.

I work at a machine that makes plasma from a giant microwave (though we call them gyrotrons instead of magnetrons when they pull 50 kW).

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Re:Plasma generation by household microwave oven by scoopertrooper on Wednesday March 31, 2021 @06:49AM (#26645649)
Yes, but now you can make plasma and microwave popcorn simultaneously with just one device!
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