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[–] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 101 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I'm going to need some source for this

[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 146 points 5 days ago (4 children)
[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 69 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Ablative heat shield. Someone call NASA

[–] PerogiBoi@lemmy.ca 108 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The phone lines have been defunded sorry.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 26 points 5 days ago

Damn. What about their carrier pigeon receiver towers?

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 21 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

While impressive, especially realizing that video is sped up 3.5x, steel will fare that test better

[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Thank god the terminids haven’t figured this out.

What makes you think they haven't?

They are holding their best in reserve

[–] PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Yeah that shit looks pretty fuckin burnt there bud

[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 days ago

Not anything below the skin.

[–] Jankatarch@lemmy.world 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (2 children)

Would you like to compare with steel in same situation?

[–] Bbbbbbbbbbb@lemmy.world 19 points 5 days ago

I would, yeah

[–] Tuuktuuk@piefed.ee 12 points 5 days ago

It wouldn't look burnt.

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 46 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Any organic material will combust at 3300C given enough time

[–] marcos@lemmy.world 50 points 5 days ago

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

[–] RubberElectrons@lemmy.world 39 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] halvar@lemy.lol 32 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] MintyFresh@lemmy.world 15 points 5 days ago

Are you ready?!?!?

[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 22 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

The Conqueror Haki that makes the weak faint.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

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

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 21 points 5 days ago (1 children)
[–] loldog191@lemmy.ca 10 points 5 days 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 8 points 5 days 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 5 days ago

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