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You get a bad SWR for a few seconds and its all over. I'd not set it for more than 5 seconds though, as it smells bad. But it is a valid way of getting rid of them... STeve Andre' On Tuesday 24 June 2008 15:24:32 Richard Wiggins wrote: > Not sure if that's the healthiest practice for the magnetron... :-) /rich > > -----Original Message----- > From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of STeve Andre' > Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 1:10 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Destroying CD-R data > > On Tuesday 24 June 2008 12:53:03 David McFarlane wrote: > > OK, a user just handed me a CD-R with sensitive data on it. What is > > the University's recommendation for how to destroy it? Thanks. > > You can always shred it, but the far more entertaining way is to > stuff it in a microwave oven atop a short styrofoam cup, and nuke > it. > > In less than 5 seconds it will spark and make an amazing if short > science-fiction looking shower of sparks. > > The resultant "CD" is entirely crinkled and completely unreadable. > > Shreding is more practical, but definitely loses in the fun department. > > --STeve Andre' > Political Science