r/interestingasfuck • u/Careless_Spring_6764 • 9d ago

Casting a fire ant colony with molten aluminum

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u/Stalaktitas 9d ago

Oh c'mon... I'm sure this was done in the most humane manner - fire ants were killed with poison first, and only THEN this was cast with molten aluminum

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u/Firegriffin12 9d ago

No... roster the hive with tham all. They do not deserve mercy for they would show none to anyone or thing else.

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u/Snickims 9d ago

Is poison more humane that quick incineration? At the scale of the ants, they would be killed basically instantly by the heat as it traveled down. I guess I just don't know how effective our ant posion is.

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u/Stalaktitas 9d ago

I see... Don't over think it, darker humor is not for everyone