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Dj_Drip_YT t1_j6phqxl wrote

TRANSLATION: "People eat peppers for the spice, which is the exact trait that they evolved in order to not be eaten."

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Tiny_Connection1507 t1_j6pif33 wrote

Thank you for your service. I couldn't tell if I was stroking out or the OP was.

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DWright_5 t1_j6pd51q wrote

I don’t understand the syntax of the post. “They grow into not to get eaten” - what?

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stark74518 t1_j6pdcs1 wrote

Not to get eaten= to survive

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DWright_5 t1_j6pdpcr wrote

“They grow into survive”? Sorry, I’m not trying to be difficult, but I do not understand what you mean.

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stark74518 t1_j6pe9a1 wrote

Chilli's grow and get spicy and it should be hard to eat spicy things for humans so we can say that Philly's grow and be spicy so humans can't eat them as it will be harder to eat spicy things.

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Jumbled_Apartment_ t1_j6pc4m8 wrote

That's true, but it's also because they taste delicious! We understand that some people might have ethical concerns about eating them, but we think they make a great snack.

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