Mr. Freeze Posted March 24, 2010 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/as_india_chili_grenades Bad.Ass. 0 Share this post Link to post
kristus Posted March 24, 2010 The use of chili for these things aren't new. 0 Share this post Link to post
Sharessa Posted March 24, 2010 Yeah...why do you think they call it pepper spray? 0 Share this post Link to post
Nomad Posted March 24, 2010 I was expecting to read that they'd be feeding troops nothing but chili con carne. 0 Share this post Link to post
david_a Posted March 24, 2010 A pepper's heat is measured in Scoville heat units. Edible peppers/sauces/extracts are 1 million or less (for loose definitions of "edible"). AFAIK, pepper spray is something like 4-5 million. You can buy fancy ornamental pepper extracts of up to the maximum of 16 million Scoville, but they are useless for consumption (as in, you would go the hospital if you tried). A concentrated form of this pepper is probably a much cheaper way of getting capsaicin than by artificial means. 0 Share this post Link to post
SYS Posted March 24, 2010 Bhut Jolokia are insanely hot. You can garnish food simply by rubbing the pepper across it. Your lips will burn as soon as they make contact with the pepper's skin. More than enough videos of people on youtube eating them. 0 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Posted March 24, 2010 They also crush these things and spread them on fences as an elephant deterrant. They turn tail and run at the smell of 'em. 0 Share this post Link to post
SYS Posted March 24, 2010 That's a much smarter idea than the African farmer that decided use land mines and won a Darwin award. 0 Share this post Link to post
Snakes Posted March 24, 2010 I sincerely hope to never come across one of these grenades. I've had pepper spray on my hand before as part of a demo... Holy fuck, never again. Now, basically a pepper grenade? I'm running for the hills. 0 Share this post Link to post
Lizardcommando Posted March 24, 2010 Holy crap, I swear that chili looks like it's glowing in that picture. 0 Share this post Link to post
wildweasel Posted March 24, 2010 This gives me an idea for a Doom weapon mod. =P 0 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Posted March 24, 2010 Lizardcommando said:Holy crap, I swear that chili looks like it's glowing in that picture. It does, but it's probably reflected sunlight off the foliage below, which you can tell is quite bright from the background of the picture. That or there may be a metallic object, such as part of the camera, or somebody's belt buckle, gleaming nearby. 0 Share this post Link to post
Shaikoten Posted March 24, 2010 Look at how carefully he's holding it though. And that maniacal expression on his face. You can just tell that that shit is dangerous. 0 Share this post Link to post
GreyGhost Posted March 25, 2010 Future news item - "The MasterChef TV series has been thrown into disarray following a police raid which netted a significant quantity of weapons-grade chili". :D 0 Share this post Link to post
exp(x) Posted March 25, 2010 I eat ghost chili all the time, so I have nothing to worry about. 0 Share this post Link to post
Quasar Posted March 25, 2010 exp(x) said:I eat ghost chili all the time, so I have nothing to worry about. When you die you will burst open like Korax and they will all escape, gibbing any nearby adventurers in the process. 0 Share this post Link to post
destx Posted March 26, 2010 exp(x) said:I eat ghost chili all the time, so I have nothing to worry about. Do you eat them.. WITH YOUR EYES? also in your nose 0 Share this post Link to post
trooper077 Posted March 26, 2010 WildWeasel said:This gives me an idea for a Doom weapon mod. =P If I recall,basic nessesities needs a BFG 0 Share this post Link to post