Comments on: HOWTO make a stove-top tin-can popcorn popper http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Thu, 23 May 2013 16:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jordan314 http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82713 jordan314 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82713 I'm pretty sure there's a strong link between heated aluminum and alzheimers? I’m pretty sure there’s a strong link between heated aluminum and alzheimers?

]]> By: bzishi http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82718 bzishi Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82718 jordan314: There is certainly not a <a href="http://www.snopes.com/movies/actors/valentino.asp">strong</a> <a href="http://www.sciam.com/article/id/0000FCD2-AA88-1C71-9EB7809EC588F2D7/catID/3">link</a>. jordan314:

There is certainly not a strong link.

]]> By: mmbb http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82765 mmbb Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82765 There is circumstantial evidence linking this metal (AL) with Alzheimer's disease but no causal relationship has yet been proved. As evidence for other causes continues to grow, a possible link with aluminium seems increasingly unlikely. http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99 yet: Epidemiologic evidence strongly suggests a causal role for local environmental conditions relating to availability of aluminum, calcium, and magnesium. In view of the fact that a major consequence of acid rain is the liberation of large amounts of aluminum in bioavailable forms, concerns are raised about possible human health risks of this environmental phenomenon. http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1568482 I'll not take my chances. I also don't consume ecstasy, meth, or dope, bzishi. There is circumstantial evidence linking this metal (AL) with Alzheimer’s disease but no causal relationship has yet been proved. As evidence for other causes continues to grow, a possible link with aluminium seems increasingly unlikely.
http://www.alzheimers.org.uk/site/scripts/documents_info.php?documentID=99

yet:
Epidemiologic evidence strongly suggests a causal role for local environmental conditions relating to availability of aluminum, calcium, and magnesium. In view of the fact that a major consequence of acid rain is the liberation of large amounts of aluminum in bioavailable forms, concerns are raised about possible human health risks of this environmental phenomenon.
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1568482

I’ll not take my chances. I also don’t consume ecstasy, meth, or dope, bzishi.

]]> By: wolfrider http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82772 wolfrider Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82772 who eats that little popcorn? seriously! who eats that little popcorn? seriously!

]]> By: Rob Cruickshank http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-83034 Rob Cruickshank Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83034 Popcorn considered harmful: http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/505_choking.html Popcorn considered harmful:
http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/2005/505_choking.html

]]> By: pauldrye http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-83091 pauldrye Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-83091 Stoves also not looking so good: http://www.schmidtandclark.com/Stove-Tipping/ Stoves also not looking so good:

http://www.schmidtandclark.com/Stove-Tipping/

]]> By: akbar56 http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82857 akbar56 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82857 Got you one better. Learned this from Alton Brown. 1 brown paper lunch sack 1/3 cup of corn 2 staples Place corn in bag. Fold over top of bag twice 1/4 inch thick. Staple* bag shut at ends. Microwave for 2+ minutes (my unit take 2:07 to pop properly.) Remove from bag, apply seasoning. Enjoy. *Now you might be saying, "Staples? Isn't that metal in a microwave?" Sure, but the metal is small enough that nothing bad can happen. Although in a pinch i've been known to do the cut/fold in opposite direction method instead of staples and it works fine. Got you one better. Learned this from Alton Brown.

1 brown paper lunch sack
1/3 cup of corn
2 staples

Place corn in bag. Fold over top of bag twice 1/4 inch thick. Staple* bag shut at ends.

Microwave for 2+ minutes (my unit take 2:07 to pop properly.)

Remove from bag, apply seasoning. Enjoy.

*Now you might be saying, “Staples? Isn’t that metal in a microwave?” Sure, but the metal is small enough that nothing bad can happen. Although in a pinch i’ve been known to do the cut/fold in opposite direction method instead of staples and it works fine.

]]> By: ill.gates http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82880 ill.gates Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82880 WARNING! heating aluminum has been known to cause alzheimer's and many other nasty things. please do NOT under any circumstances use aluminum cans to pop popcorn. WARNING!

heating aluminum has been known to cause alzheimer’s and many other nasty things. please do NOT under any circumstances use aluminum cans to pop popcorn.

]]> By: J. Fields http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82887 J. Fields Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82887 Aluminum cans are coated on the interior with a chemical compound called bisphenol A. There are potential health risks involved, I can't imagine heating the can would help in this regard. Probably not the best thing to do. Check out the Wikipedia entry for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol-A Aluminum cans are coated on the interior with a chemical compound called bisphenol A. There are potential health risks involved, I can’t imagine heating the can would help in this regard. Probably not the best thing to do. Check out the Wikipedia entry for more info:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol-A

]]> By: FrankenPengie http://boingboing.net/2007/11/15/howto-make-a-stoveto.html#comment-82909 FrankenPengie Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-82909 aluminum ≠ tin aluminum ≠ tin

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