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by wakeywakeywakey 1872 days ago
Reminds me of the 'Human Heater' pitch from the Silicon Valley show [1]

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Di3fPj0pUbQ

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> It has not been shown conclusively that microwaves (or other non-ionizing electromagnetic radiation) have significant adverse biological effects at low levels. Some, but not all, studies suggest that long-term exposure may have a carcinogenic effect.

He might not be entirely wrong. They're still not going to sell any to the general public, though, especially if it is carcinogenic.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microwave#Health_effects:~:tex...