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>So I think we're all aware that plasma can be made in a microwave... HN has a more diverse knowledge base than you might think; I had no idea it could be made
by jjulius 6y ago
>So I think we're all aware that plasma can be made in a microwave...
HN has a more diverse knowledge base than you might think; I had no idea it could be made in a microwave until this very moment.
- King-Aaron 6y agoYou're one of todays lucky 10,000! https://xkcd.com/1053/ https://xkcd.com/1053/
- ygra 6y agoFun fact: Microwaves are also used on a larger scale to generate plasma, e.g. in the experimental fusion reactor Wendelstein 7-X (and I believe they've worked on that with the people from ITER as well). It's just that they use 1 MW instead of just 800 W or so :-)