A microwave can fast forward time by heating up the food much more quickly, does that technically mean a microwave is a time machine?

[blondfrog]

microwaves are not time machines

I agree microwaves are time machines.

[Telekinetic-Potato]

It's actually more poignant of a thought than you might realize. It's arguably an area where Einstein's theory of relativity breaks down.

The reasons are complicated and some of this is a little over my head but meat and potatoes of it are as follows:

Time can expand and contract in a relativistic way. For you, you set the timer to 4 minutes, and experience 4 minutes.

The food as a whole experiences 4 minutes.

The individual particles in the food are a different story. I'm talking about protons, neutrons and subatomic scale particles.

The faster they move, the more time dialates. Technically, even a microwave probably can't change time in a measurable way. The particles would have to get so hot, that they collapse into a plasma and would likely have to be several thousands of times hotter than the center of the sun. Which so far as I know, doesn't happen in kitchen microwaves.

So kinda the right idea but still not quite.

[jshm2]

You are not the brightest, it seems.

A microwave works by electromagnetic radiation causing the water molecules to heat. There is no "time magic" to it.

It is the worst way to cook food though. Hence only suitable to heat up ready made foods.

[Daniela1982]

Stick your dick in there and see how long it takes to burst like an overcooked hot dog. They will probably hear your screams in the future and the past.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!

[Lochlan]

Hahaha you just went for sarcastic contempt right out the bat... beautiful. Look, I will say it is fascinating that radiating grape slivers produces plasma and looks like an alien abduction is taking place in your kitchen.

[Charliefretz329]

I know a guy who actually did that…

[exitseven]

hahahahahaha I keep thinking of the little rotisserie in the gas stations. Imagine getting your thing caught in it.

[Julie_TS]

Hmm... no, that's not how it works. Heating up food quickly does not a time machine make.

[Daniela1982]

Then why does it have a timer on it?

[Julie_TS]

@Daniela1982 to apply the appropriate amount of time to prepare food so that it is neither under nor over cooked?

[Julie_TS]

Thanks for the MHO!!!

[Likes2drive]

They could be since they have a clock on it, lol

[NathanDavis]

hey @7Phoenix7 ... just found out I could make you travel through time, want to try it?

[7Phoenix7]

No thanks 😁 lol

[NathanDavis]

@7Phoenix7 lmfao...

[NathanDavis]

you didn't even listen to my idea...

[NathanDavis]

which, by the way... does not involve a microwave

[7Phoenix7]

Oh lmao please do share

[NathanDavis]

@7Phoenix7 lmao... which is your favorite fruit (=

[7Phoenix7]

Strawberry and pineapple

[exitseven]

To travel through time, set the timer on it. one second will send you back in time one day for a 500 watt unit. Set the time and climb in and shut the door behind you. When the buzzer goes off you will be in the past.

[strateguy632]

no and yes. it only saves time not move time but... in contrast to 30 minutes in oven, this as if went back 20 minutes from oven end time to microwave time.

[Phoenix98]

If that were true then we'd have giant microwaves as time machines.

[AviatorTom]

This is a time machine...

[Daniela1982]

And we just went forward an hour. How cool is that?

[Sevenpointfive]

i heard a hamburger patty tell me this. it was cold to me, but warmed up quickly

[Daniela1982]

And when you touched it you got burned, right?

[Sevenpointfive]

@Daniela1982 yeah after one night with her we barely talked again. she said she'd do it again though?

[FunkyMonkee]

It can be! I tried to make instant coffee in one once and I went back in time.

[David94358]

No it just vibrates the water molecules in the food to create heat

[Anonymous]

Not time machines but can cook things extremely faster.

[OlderAndWiser]

Yes. Hot tub not included!

[Daniela1982]

I remember the true story, at Yellowstone, when a couple of dumb ass guys jumped into a pool of water with the thought of soaking in a hot tub, but found out when they jumped in that the water was at a boiling temperature. It sure burned their asses - and more. Ouchie! 🥵🥵

[Charliefretz329]

I guess you’d have to climb in and try it

[OddBeMe]

No but mirrors could be possible “time portals”….

[douride2]

Nope not so.