9 May
2024
9 May
'24
5:28 p.m.
> German snake oil wizards to the rescue! The
"Atomstromfilter" (nuclear
> power filter) joke product has been making the rounds in Germany for
> at _least_ 20+y now: https://traumshop.net/produkt/atomstromfilter/
> It claims to filter power generated by nuclear power plants out of
> your power flow at the wall socket ;-)
On Thu, 9 May 2024, Paul Koning via cctalk wrote:
That's a wonderful joke site. They don't make it really obvious, but
products like a "dark LED" and "frozen hot water" are a hint.
. . . actually, . . .
want clear, instead of cloudy ice cubes?
If you fill your ice cube trays with hot water, instead of cold, it will
take longer to freeze, but the air in the fresh tap water will dissipate,
and give you clearer ice cubes.
It is a well-known caterer's trick.