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> 2.4GHz is the sweet spot for heating water with microwaves - Sorry, but no. 2.4GHz being a sweet spot for water molecules is a myth. https://wtamu.edu/~cba
by Johnythree 6y ago
> 2.4GHz is the sweet spot for heating water with microwaves -
Sorry, but no.
2.4GHz being a sweet spot for water molecules is a myth.
https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/10/15/why-are-the-microwaves-in-a-microwave-oven-tuned-to-water/ https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/10/15/why-are-the-microwav...
- soneil 6y agoI didn't mean to imply it's a magic number - it's a sweet spot as a cross between power/cost/efficiency. The band wasn't authorized for communications until it was already pretty much spoiled.
- Johnythree 6y agoIt wasn't "authorized for communications". It was always a junk ISM band, eg used for industrial applications that radiate interference. Companies can use it on the condition that they accept any interference.