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minus-squareCatoblepaslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up29·11 hours agoOh, we’re not resistant, we’re just crazy enough to like the pain. Birds are resistant and don’t feel it at all, they can eat chilis like fruits.
minus-squarelennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·48 minutes agoWell, given that it’s supposed to be toxic rather than just painful, I’d say we’re resistant in that it takes a high dose to kill us.
minus-squareImgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·9 hours agoIt’s just relative. Most mammals don’t pay rent, taxes, or have to deal with the TSA. Once you do those things, spicy plant chemicals become a frivolous game.
minus-squareLemmyFeed@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·edit-27 hours agoI eat peppers just to feel something
Oh, we’re not resistant, we’re just crazy enough to like the pain. Birds are resistant and don’t feel it at all, they can eat chilis like fruits.
Well, given that it’s supposed to be toxic rather than just painful, I’d say we’re resistant in that it takes a high dose to kill us.
It’s just relative. Most mammals don’t pay rent, taxes, or have to deal with the TSA. Once you do those things, spicy plant chemicals become a frivolous game.
I eat peppers just to feel something