schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoxkcd #3022: Making Teaxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square3linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3022: Making Teaxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square3linkfedilinkfile-text
No, of course we don’t microwave the mug WITH the teabag in it. We microwave the teabag separately. https://explainxkcd.com/3022/
minus-squareRupeThereItIs@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·9 months agoOk, but, why is microwaved water any different the water warmed in a kettle? This seems like a pointless thing to get worked up over.
minus-squareCelloMike@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoWent to see Randall doing his book promo and being interviewed by Matt Parker (in the UK) recently and this was his exact position on it The audience were not on his side 😆
minus-squareMicrowavedTea@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-29 months agoIn my experience you won’t actually boil water in the microwave because it takes an eternity so you end up with tea in “warm” water instead. Or apparently some people also put the tea bag in the microwave ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Ok, but, why is microwaved water any different the water warmed in a kettle?
This seems like a pointless thing to get worked up over.
Went to see Randall doing his book promo and being interviewed by Matt Parker (in the UK) recently and this was his exact position on it
The audience were not on his side 😆
In my experience you won’t actually boil water in the microwave because it takes an eternity so you end up with tea in “warm” water instead. Or apparently some people also put the tea bag in the microwave ¯\_(ツ)_/¯