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[–] 33 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

This is a great explainer on that topic. Turns out some are fine but most of them are just garbage which is why the warning

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Limpr1L8Pss

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  • [–] 14 points 6 days ago (1 child)

    Came here to mention this. The whole video is worth watching, but the short version is that some machines have a sensor that detects when steam releases from the bag and automatically stops then.

    The problem is that there might be a difference of a few seconds depending on which way the popcorn bag is facing when it pops open. So you should still listen for when the popping slows down.

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