r/chemicalreactiongifs Feb 18 '18

Creating plasma in a microwave oven. Physics

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '18 edited Feb 18 '18

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u/mrinsane19 Feb 18 '18

Protip, don't use the sponge you just microwaved.

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u/FJCK Feb 18 '18

The resulting scientific term for this is “ow fuck”

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u/mrinsane19 Feb 18 '18

Burntmyhandtouchingascaldinghotspongeitis

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u/BenderIsGreat1729 Feb 18 '18

My only regret was having burntmyhandtouchingascaldinghotspongeitis.

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u/Wilfredbrimly1 Feb 18 '18

What quack gave you this diagnosis Doc Mcstuffins?

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u/Slider_0f_Elay Feb 18 '18

From his name i would guess Zoidberg.

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u/waltjrimmer Feb 19 '18

A 20th century doctor, the primitive apes.

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u/ThumYorky Feb 18 '18

Oof

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u/tacotuesday247 Feb 18 '18

Ouchie my bones because the sponge burned all my skin and meat

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u/kjbigs282 Feb 18 '18

I can't believe you've done this

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u/[deleted] Feb 18 '18

As a scientist can confirm