From: huber@cs.arizona.edu (Eric N. Huber) Newsgroups: alt.folklore.college Subject: Re: Exploding Bunnies Message-ID: <36410@optima.cs.arizona.edu> Date: 7 Apr 93 22:06:31 GMT Organization: U of Arizona CS Dept, Tucson In article <1993Apr7.063009.5522@samba.oit.unc.edu> Jon.Cooper@launchpad.unc.edu (Jon Cooper) writes: >In article geoffb@Dartmouth.EDU writes: [stuff deleted] >fire alarms? hmmm... i microwaved a telephone last semester. it gave >off very little smoke, and the microphone still worked. it quite nicely >killed the speaker, and made very interesting sounds on the other end >(this was done during the process of trying to fill an entire incoming >message tape on an answering machine. the tape still exists.) > That reminds me... Pulled this from somewhere: =============== begin article =========================== The Effect of 2.45Ghz Electromagnetic Energy on Various Illumination Devices. Technical Report # 4Q2-69-PYRO Dated 30 May 1991 By Gregory J. Ebert, Sr. Pyro-destructor (ret) Abstract: The effects of 2.45 Mhz E-M energy on various light producing devices has been investigated and is presented here. The investigation was initiated at approximately 20:22 PDT on 29 May 1991 at the request of a fellow netlander. Specimen number one is a conventional incandescent bulb manufactured by General Electric and rated at 75 Watts at 120 volts RMS. Said item was placed into a household microwave oven rated at 660 watts. Upon energizing, there was approximately 0.75 to 1.0 seconds during which no observable effect was noted. The investigation comittee concluded that this period of time was the result of equipment warm-up. The observable effects produced energy in the luminous, audible, and thermal regions. Considerable pulsating light primarily located in the violet section of the visible light spectrum was observed. After 10 seconds of exposure, said specimen was removed from test chamber and was observed to be quite hot. Specimen number two is a handful of NE-2 type neon lamps with connecting wires of variuos lengths and shapes. Said specimens were placed on an expenable dinner plate and placed into the test chamber and exposed. All lamps produced orangish-pink light at intensity levels approximately 20-30 times higher than when used in-circuit per manufacturers specified lamp current. Also observaed were sporadic electrical discharges between device interconnect wires and audible popping. The wife of the pricipal investigator was in the adjacent room monitoring television broadcasts and concluded that popcorn was being produced. A unanimous vote by the investigation committee deferred further experimentation until said experiments could be conducted discreetly. Adjournment. Principal investigator's wife was absent on the morning of 30 May 1991; committee voted unanimously to reconvene and finish experiments. Experimentation continued with specimen number two. Four devices were selected at random, and placed upon an non-expendable dish and inserted into test chamber. Exposure produced intense orange-pink light (as expected), but electrical discharge activity was notable reduced. After approximately 30 seconds of total integrated exposure, on of the four specimens ceased to produce luminous energy. Said specimen was examined thoroughly and was found to have a hole through its enclosure. It was postulated that arcing melted the glass, whereupon the neon gas escaped. Adjacent to the hole was noticeable black scarring of the non-expendable dish. Said dish was rinsed then placed on the bottom of the stack with the belief prinicpal investigator's wife would be least likely to notice the damaged dish. The remaining three functional units were subsequently immersed in a glass of water and exposed to 2.45 Ghz e-m energy. Orange-pink light was produced at previous intensity level, but no discharges were observed. After 15 seconds of exposure, bubbling was observed, followed by vigorous boiling of the water. Specimen number three was a group of red light-emitting diodes (LEDs). After several seconds of exposure, no effects were seen. Device leads were bent to form dipole antennae, and then exposed. Only one subject produced a very short red flash. Several subjects were cascaded to produce a dipole antenna which had peak absorbtion nearer to the 2.45Ghz excitation. Upon exposure, 2 subjects produced brilliant red flashes, then exploded. Experimentation was stopped. Specimen #1 was placed inside a blast shield fabricated from a a container constructed of polymerized hydrocarbons to hold a product of bovine lactation. Subject was exposed for approximately 20 seconds and in addition to violet light, also produced greenish and occaisionally white visible light. Thermal activity reduced effectivity of blast shield, hence experimentation was paused. Specimen was placed into a lamp socket and energized with 120 volts AC at 60 Hz (sinusoidal), and ceased producing light after 0.5 seconds. Subject was then re-exposed to 2.45Ghz e-m radiation and continued to produce violet visible-light emissions. Due to logistical intricacies, the effects of 2.45Ghz e-m excitation on a 48" long fluorescent tube could not be investigated inside the approximately 1 cubic-foot test chamber. The committee offers its apologies to the reader. Conclusion: It was bitchin', man ! (copped from Subject: Desperado #3058: Every Tub on Its Own Bottom ========================= end article ============================== --huber@caslon.cs.arizona.edu