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[deleted] t1_iu2mtj0 wrote

Reply to comment by Snufflepuffster in Major breakthrough in cancer research: Papers reveal 'dark matter' that contributes to disease's growth by Ezekiel_W

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TheShadowOfKaos t1_iu2q4pm wrote

Care I stare into a microwave while it's heating food yet?

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NoPajamasNoService t1_iu2vfjl wrote

I would put my forehead against it while I waited for my food to cook while I was in college. Combination of being tired, hungry, and probably high was no Bueno apparently.

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PloxtTY t1_iu31nq6 wrote

I always thought the radiation can’t escape the door

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jam3s2001 t1_iu33l48 wrote

It can, but not enough to physically hurt you. But:

It's not the kind of radiation that causes cancer. I'm going to really simplify things here, but when we think about radiation in this context, there's 2 kinds - ionizing and non-ionizing. Anything that's got a longer wavelength than UV light is non-ionizing. This is pretty much all of the stuff we find useful for everyday tech: cell phones, wifi, microwaves, and all that jazz.

Ionizing is the stuff that can hurt us, like UV, X-rays, and Gamma rays. We still have all kinds of useful tech that relies on that stuff, but aside from UVA blacklights, you won't often find it in your home.

Quick edit: microwaves and non ionizing radiation can still hurt you. Microwaves excite water molecules and can cause burns to tissues under your skin. Best to try to avoid exposure.

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Zebra03 t1_iu38wi8 wrote

It does emit a bit of radiation but ultimately should be fine in the long term, it's worser to get beamed on by the sun or have a single cigarette then it is to be close to a tv

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