Re: Something to try, if you dare

[The Man Himself <altruist@shoko.CALARTS.EDU>]

On Wed, 20 Nov 1996, Ray Peck wrote:

> >Another idea my friend suggested was microwaving cd's. Supposedly the
> >plastic on the disc develops a network of spider-web cracks. I never got
> >around to trying this, but I'm intrigued by the idea again.
> 
> It's darn cool (and arcs like hell in the microwave).  We used to do
> this with obsolete CD-ROMs at work.  They make very nice xmas tree
> decorations.  ;-)

Don't you run the risk of frying the innards of the microwave itself by 
bouncing the waves off of the reflective surface of the CD?  This is why 
using metal cookware ina microwave oven in a big no-no.

Just asking,

--Andre