I think you got that backwards - the caveman is the one scared of the microwave and its spooky woo-woo magic that damages the water’s aura
I know what you mean but also there is a viseral vibe around microwaving water in particular that feels very caveman coded in the weirdest way.
MouldyCat@feddit.uk 22 hours ago
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
A microwave oven’s function is literally to heat water in any food item.
andros_rex@lemmy.world 46 minutes ago
You shouldn’t microwave water though, because there’s a chance that it could be superheated to the boiling point without looking like it and that can be dangerous.
xx3rawr@sh.itjust.works 9 minutes ago
A really small chance that is only somewhat significant for distilled water and can be very easily mitigated by lightly tapping a teaspoon for a test.
I do this everyday. The danger is not knowing but it’s not really riskier than being splashed by boiling water because you poured it too hard from a kettle.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 19 hours ago
I’m aware but there’s this weird visceral unga bunga energy to it. It’d be like using a diesel generator to farm crypto it just feels fucking weird.
sem@piefed.blahaj.zone 14 hours ago
The aura comes from yourself and your culture, lol.
vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 14 hours ago
Well also I’ve grown up around microwaves with questions wattage so rather than boiling or near boiling water you get slightly hotter than the tap water.