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# Does XP support 8 inch floppy disks?
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:02, archived)
# Probably an urban myth
But I remember hearing about soviet aircraft using valves long after they'd become obsolete, for EMP reasons.

Though the EMP from a microwave would probably nuke an 8" floppy...
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:28, archived)
# Yes, (sort of) the strong, and very short radio waves would superheat the iron oxide, burning anything non-metallic -- such as the underlying mylar
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 13:33, archived)
# Superheat?
Really? Or do you mean 'heat to a very high temperature'?
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:23, archived)
# superheat verb & noun. M19.
[ORIGIN from super- 3 + heat noun, verb.]
► A verb trans. Heat to a very high temperature
(, Fri 2 May 2014, 14:54, archived)
# yeah...
but superheat sounds super awesome
(, Sat 3 May 2014, 0:59, archived)