I understand that Detective Murdoch tinkers with futuristic gadgets. However creating a microwave oven big enough to cook a human until it is unrecognizable is to great of a leap; even for this show. It would have been absolutely impossible for him to create this device, with the technology available at this period in history. The writers should at least keep his inventions within the realm of reason. It is apparent that the writer of this episode did not take the time to do even minimal research into the feasibility of this creation.