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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 110 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I'm going to need some source for this

[–] TranscendentalEmpire@lemmy.today 72 points 11 months ago

Not really that surprising, a lot of natural materials have really good insulating qualities. Considering that it's mostly cellulose and water, I wouldn't really really think it would be flammable unless dried out.

[–] crt0o@discuss.tchncs.de 53 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Any organic material will combust at 3300C given enough time

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 54 points 11 months ago

Yes. The OP posted the video, it's clearly an ablative protection.

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 43 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ughhh imagine living in a house made of Durian!?!?

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 36 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Are you ready?!?!?

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] loldog191@lemmy.ca 11 points 11 months ago (2 children)

woah that's so cool, so the expanding steam is making a barrier across the surface of the skin!?!?

if you shot a durian at the sun, how close could it get before burning up?

would it form a tiny atmosphere with microscopic weather patterns and have a comets tail of steam?

[–] Sheepy@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

While there's definitely a distance at which you could teleport a durian at which it would form a cute micro-comet, it would be practically invisible. Comets are huge things, 100s of meters to kilometers across. The only way you'd be able to appreciate the durian micro-comet would be if you were right next to it. Conveniently, you'd also be able to appreciate the "you" micro-comet you'd form.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

for all of 0.0000004 seconds

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It is called "King of the Fruits" not for nothing, you know.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Conqueror Haki that makes the weak faint.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

bro when it's banned on the subway. hrrk.