On: USB 3.0* Radio Frequency Interference on 2.4 GHz D...

[Johnythree]

> 2.4GHz is the sweet spot for heating water with microwaves -

Sorry, but no.

2.4GHz being a sweet spot for water molecules is a myth.

https://wtamu.edu/~cbaird/sq/2014/10/15/why-are-the-microwav...

[soneil → Johnythree]

I didn't mean to imply it's a magic number - it's a sweet spot as a cross between power/cost/efficiency. The band wasn't authorized for communications until it was already pretty much spoiled.

[Johnythree → soneil]

It wasn't "authorized for communications".

It was always a junk ISM band, eg used for industrial applications that radiate interference.

Companies can use it on the condition that they accept any interference.