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Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

none88 — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:37:01 -0000

Not a spoof as it says at original link:

via James Ferguson's "Pat Pending" feature in today's Financial Times "How To Spend It" magazine]

Its the "patent pending" part that gives it away, this is a concept which has not been produced.

Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

fivish — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:51:21 -0000

ITS A SPOOF!!!

Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

Koen — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 04:50:29 -0000

This wouldn't work (has even been tested by Mythbusters, they tried to cook a chicken with a radar dish) and would be dangerous as hell. Besides, you batteries wouldn't last a minute.

Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

Shaboigan — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:37:06 -0000

it looks more like just a heating lamp from a buffet table, put into a flashlight body

Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

Gerry — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:58:08 -0000

Sounds like BS to me.

Microwave ovens depend on the reflections of the metal walls to build up standing waves.

And I don't think the governments (at least not the Western ones) would sanction the production of a device that could cause microwave burns and cancer.

Probably just some bozos Photoshop dreaming or an art student's made-up ad presentation.

Re: Private: FlashPoint Mini-Microwave Torch

fireball87 — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:19:20 -0000

Finally a sure fire way to give people both cancer and third degree burns from a somewhat safe distance.