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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 12 May 2009 23:07:00
Message: <4a0a3953@news.povray.org>
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Kevin Wampler wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Lethal doses of pure capsaicin that I've read about are about 47 mg per
>> kg of the victim.
>
> So we're talking like a half-teaspoon of capsaicin here? That would
> indeed be a scary amount.
>
> Offhand, so you know what causes it to be toxic? I was only aware of it
> binding to hear/pain receptors and I don't see how this would cause a
> problem except from the body's reaction to it. Or perhaps it's just the
> case that at some level that reaction generally becomes fatal?
"The large amount needed to kill an adult human and the low concentration of
capsaicin in chilies make the risk of accidental poisoning by chili
consumption negligible." -- Wikipedia
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From: Nicolas Alvarez
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 12 May 2009 23:07:40
Message: <4a0a397c@news.povray.org>
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Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Tue, 12 May 2009 15:29:44 -0400, Warp wrote:
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>> Since Andrew hasn't done this in a long while, I'll do it myself:
>>
>> 1) How many habanero chilis can an adult man eat without dying?
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> 1 less than the lethal amount.
>
>> 2) What's the difference between New York and York? What's the
>> difference between New Jersey and Jersey?
>
> In both cases, one is newer than the other.
>
>> 3) What's wrong with couch potatoes?
>
> They're uncomfortable to sit on.
>
>> 4) Why is it called a "drive-through" even though you are supposed to
>> stop?
>
> You're supposed to stop?!
>
> Jim
Heh, two posts in a row in smartbutt mode today? ;)
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>> 1) How many habanero chilis can an adult man eat without dying?
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> 1 less than the lethal amount.
WIN!
>> 4) Why is it called a "drive-through" even though you are supposed to
>> stop?
>
> You're supposed to stop?!
Is this why "drive-by killings" happen?
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Kevin Wampler wrote:
> Offhand, so you know what causes it to be toxic? I was only aware of it
> binding to hear/pain receptors and I don't see how this would cause a
> problem except from the body's reaction to it. Or perhaps it's just the
> case that at some level that reaction generally becomes fatal?
What, a neurotoxin isn't leathal? ;-)
Wikipedia claims that severe exposure can cause things such as breathing
difficulty. It's not hard to imagine how if you get too much of this
stuff into you, your airways could become so inflamed that you cannot
actually breathe. This is probably fatal.
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From: Mike Raiford
Subject: Re: Completely random and silly questions
Date: 13 May 2009 08:39:00
Message: <4a0abf64@news.povray.org>
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Invisible wrote:
>> You're supposed to stop?!
>
> Is this why "drive-by killings" happen?
2 completely different things. We've had a couple drive-through murders.
Usually results in the fast-food places in the area getting that thick
bullet-proof glass, and a turn-table style tray to put your food on.
--
~Mike
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On Tue, 12 May 2009 18:59:08 -0700, Kevin Wampler wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> I've got some lovely habanero cheese here. :-)
>
> That somehow sounds delicious, but I normally don't like the taste of
> habaneros at all (but find jalapenos generally fantastic). One
> exception was a friend's salsa which was 4/5 onion and 1/5 habanero -- I
> have no idea why it tasted so good (there were probably some
> preparation/ingredients I missed).
I find habaneros have a bit of sweetness to them, but I won't eat them
straight - but they make a good dry rub for wings (for example).
> No liking habaneros, I do find it useful to keep a bottle of really hot
> sauce around so I can add it to foods in drop-sized amounts and heat
> them up without changing their flavor too much.
Hmmm, I might have to consider that. My wife can't have spicy foods (she
generally reacts very badly to peppers), so often I have to spice things
up for myself.
Jim
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On Tue, 12 May 2009 19:03:21 -0700, Kevin Wampler wrote:
> Jim Henderson wrote:
>> Lethal doses of pure capsaicin that I've read about are about 47 mg per
>> kg of the victim.
>
> So we're talking like a half-teaspoon of capsaicin here? That would
> indeed be a scary amount.
Per KG of weight for the "victim" - so if you weigh 150 KG, that would be
a pretty significant amount.
> Offhand, so you know what causes it to be toxic? I was only aware of it
> binding to hear/pain receptors and I don't see how this would cause a
> problem except from the body's reaction to it. Or perhaps it's just the
> case that at some level that reaction generally becomes fatal?
I forget what it is that causes the toxicity - probably what you suggest
at the end of the quoted bit above.
But too much of anything can be fatal, for the most part.
Jim
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On Wed, 13 May 2009 00:07:40 -0300, Nicolas Alvarez wrote:
> Heh, two posts in a row in smartbutt mode today? ;)
I couldn't resist. :-)
Jim
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On Wed, 13 May 2009 09:20:41 +0100, Invisible wrote:
>>> 1) How many habanero chilis can an adult man eat without dying?
>>
>> 1 less than the lethal amount.
>
> WIN!
>
>>> 4) Why is it called a "drive-through" even though you are supposed to
>>> stop?
>>
>> You're supposed to stop?!
>
> Is this why "drive-by killings" happen?
LOL
Jim
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On 13 May 2009 12:28:34 -0400, Jim Henderson <nos### [at] nospam com> wrote:
>Per KG of weight for the "victim" - so if you weigh 150 KG, that would be
>a pretty significant amount.
That is 23 stones 8.7 pounds or 330.7 pounds !!!
--
Regards
Stephen
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