Re: cdrecord question for RH7.1

[Bret Hughes <bhughes elevating com>]

Mick Mearns wrote:
> 
> --- John Summerfield <summer os2 ami com au> wrote:
> 
> > Q. What happens if you microwave a CD?
> >
> > --
> > Cheers
> > John Summerfield
> 
> Hello John;
>      put it on top of a 3/4 cup of water ( to protect the microwave).
>      Run on high for 5 seconds, lots of blue sparks and nasty smell.
>      Look at pretty pattern.
>      Repeat as needed.
> 
>      It blows away the metal, leaves zig-zag tracks.
> 
>      ( I have 3 kids so do a lot of "science in the kitchen")
> 

What was the hypothesis being tested for this experiment?  Or was it
just a "I wonder what would happen if" kind of thing?

By protecting the microwave with the glass of water is that just to have
something to absorb some of the energy?

(I have two kids and the science is just starting.)

Bret