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New Blu-ray Disc to be Made of Corn
aws910 writes "I've often thrown away a CD and wondered how long it will take to biodegrade. Pioneer has developed a blu-ray disc that is made of corn. If this disc is widely used, it may be the only easily biodegradable computer part/accessory (with the exception of pizza). Now I wonder what would happen to one of those new discs if you put one in the microwave for 5 seconds." While the idea of a corn disc isn't new, it's the first Blu-ray version of it.
And best of all, it stays crunchy in milk!
Fritz Pisot!
Mom says my
How many people thought they where going to throw away a CD, or, gasp, a CD-R with their amazing 680 meg of data. Give it a few years and we will.
Is the middle of the disc called the "corn hole"?
Slashdot: come for the pedantry, stay for the condescension.
I'm glad you included pizza; They don't call rackmount servers "pizza box" servers for nothing ;) ... fit a mini-atx nicely :D
Made with corn... ...but filled with porn!
The cost? Your first born.
My CD-Rs are slowly falling apart due to age. After about 4 or 5 years, they're about as good as dirt. Ive been slowly converting everything to DVD but I fear the same thing will happen to them. I remember reading on slashdot that disks have a limitted shelf life due to corrosion and the breakdown of laminates. Now, these disks are designed to breakdown. What good is this to anyone who wants to keep data beyond half a decade?
Man,
That's gonna be thousands of tons of corn diverted away from making nachos.
Make those discs out of egg plant instead. Nobody will miss them.
Mmmm... Nachos.
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Now I wonder what would happen to one of those new discs if you put one in the microwave for 5 seconds.
He writes that knowing full well what happens to current discs when you put them in the microwave.
That is.... Awesome lightshow caused by arcs between the thousands/millions of pits and hills on the disc's surface.
I highly recommend it, but suggest:
a) Not using your own microwave
b) Not using a disc you like to watch...
In case you can't resist,
c) Not putting it back into your own DVD player afterward.
Indy Media Watch-Proctologist of the Internet
Let the corny jokes commence.
Atkins dieters are eagerly awaiting the Blu-ray disc composed of pork rind.
It's not offtopic, dumbass. It's orthogonal.
Now I wonder what would happen to one of those new discs if you put one in the microwave for 5 seconds.
You get...pop music!
I'm waiting for the day when AOL starts sending me free breakfast in mail, everday! :)
My other dog is a Wienerschnitzel.
(from http://www.wisagclassroom.org/Corn%20Plastic.pdf )
:
Materials Needed
cornstarch
measuring spoons
corn oil
water
medicine dropper
food coloring
microwave
sandwich-size resealable plastic bag
Procedure:
1. Place a tablespoon of cornstarch in a resealable plastic bag.
2. Add two drops of corn oil to the corn starch.
3. Add one and a half tablespoons of water to the oil and cornstarch.
4. Stir the mixture.
5.Add two drops of food coloring to the mixture and stir well.
6.Next, microwave your biodegradable plastic for 20-25 seconds on high.
(and obviously, use caution)