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Do Your $20 Bills Explode In the Microwave?

Posted by timothy on from the met-alex-once-at-the-branch-davidian-compound dept.

msaulters writes "After repeatedly setting off RFID scanners in a truck stop, the author discovered the culprit was a wad of $20's in his back pocket. In a paranoid attempt to keep the government from tracking him, he attempted to fry the embedded chips in his microwave, with interesting results." Alex Jones has interesting theories about a number of things, but evidently a lot of readers were interested in this one.

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  1. Someone had to say it... by SonicSpike · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Talk about "burning your money"!

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  2. Very cool by Turismo86 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Personally I can't think of a better way to use my 20 dollar bills, I'm going to empty my bank account tomorrow, this will be hours of fun.

  3. Behind the Iron Curtain by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    In Soviet Russia, the money scans YOU!

  4. +1, Corny, But Made Me Laugh Anyway by zedmelon · · Score: 0, Redundant

    *gag*

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  5. in the good ole days... by CaptainPinko · · Score: -1, Redundant

    ..we just used to burn witches!!! bah you youngsters... is nothing sacred anymore?

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  6. Re:The $2 bill does exist and here is the proof by WhoDaresWins · · Score: 0, Redundant
    In true slashdot fashion, you did not even skim the article linked to but rushed to post some irrelevant reply. Good job.
    Actually my reply is very relevant in the sense that it gives concrete proof and information about the existence of the $2 bill. And I know very well that the said article was a joke but it did not present much by way of proof of existence of the $2 bill other than some images which could be interpreted by some as a Photoshop job. It was evident from the replies that many here thought that the joke was that the $2 bill does not really exist. So I just wanted to clear that up with some proof. Unfortunately you didn't get that, but then I didn't expect many would get the real reason for my reply.
  7. They're tagging ALL of our money! by NeepyNoo · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I just put all of the change from my pocket into my microwave and...wait a minute...oh.... :(

  8. Setting grapes on fire by pjt33 · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Take a grape, cut it almost in half, place it on an old plate with the cut faces flat, and microwave.

  9. And now... by SmackCrackandPot · · Score: 0, Redundant

    ... even photographs of the president have to wear tin-foil hats.

  10. Re:Alex is my hero! by schtum · · Score: 0, Redundant

    exactly.