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[–] atopi@piefed.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 hours ago

you have to be prepared for global warming

[–] ooterness@lemmy.world 30 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

This is a bizarre claim. It appears to be based on a video in which a durian is briefly exposed to a 3300 degree torch. Anything more than that would obviously reduce the whole fruit to char.

[–] Track_Shovel@slrpnk.net 5 points 5 hours ago

Stop. Please, sir. The joke is already dead!

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 11 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, it doesn't withstand it, it just burns slowly because of moist in it. So even less would be enough, given time

[–] Alloi@lemmy.world 7 points 6 hours ago

I hate when my durian doesnt burn cause it got the moist in it :(

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 35 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Char, just like how heat shields used to reenter the earths atmosphere work

[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 17 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

It's also why a solid wood beam does better in a fire than steel. Once the outside is charred it shields the inside and the beam can keep a good bit of its strength before eventually failing once the outer layers get burned through. The steel heats up quickly and goes soft long before its melting point.

[–] Zetta@mander.xyz 8 points 8 hours ago

Jet fuel can't melt wood beams!

[–] 5765313496@lemmy.world 7 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Help me name the sci-fi novella I'm (totally) going to write about durian panspermia.

[–] ace_garp@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

The Picture of Durian Gray.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 10 points 8 hours ago (4 children)
  • Durian Rising
  • Durian supremacy
  • The Three Durian Problem
  • Trouble in the Durianverse
  • The Left Hand Side of Durian
  • The Word for World is Durian
  • Precursor: The Origin of Durianism and Other Catastrophes
[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 9 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Do Androids Dream of Electric Durians?

[–] Arkhive@piefed.blahaj.zone 3 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] moistclump@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago

“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Durian.”

Chapterhouse: Durian

[–] Sir_Premiumhengst@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Left hand of Durian got me.

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 1 points 8 hours ago

3 durian problem

[–] MummifiedClient5000@feddit.dk 64 points 12 hours ago (3 children)

Not for "some reason". It's out of spite.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 8 hours ago

The fire does not want to go near the smell

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 4 points 9 hours ago

Evil fruit born in hellfire.

[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 12 hours ago

Which is probably also the reason for the smell

[–] Skullgrid@lemmy.world 12 points 9 hours ago

Me: getting on the MRT with a delicious durian
The Singaporean passengers : You can't bring that on board lah! There is a 500SGD fine!
Me: if you think that smells bad , check this out *heats durian to 3000°C*

[–] human@slrpnk.net 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

So you're telling me I can't burn all these durians? Now what am I going to do with them?

[–] JasonDJ@lemmy.zip 4 points 4 hours ago

Send them to med school so they can get a job at Sacred Heart.

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

Nuke them from orbit. Only way to be safe

[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 3 points 7 hours ago

The durian mostly come out at night. Mostly.