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[–] [email protected] 36 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Warning: heating earbuds batteries to over 300F also causes fires

Reading this tells me the author has absolutely 0 idea of how physics work and is nothing but a blogger of consumer grade equipment. People like that should refrain from trying to understand how science or scientists work.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I think you mean they shouldn't write authoritatively about things they don't understand, because what you said is really gate keepy. There's nothing wrong with learning.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 day ago

People shouldn't compare things to gatekeeping unless they can build a cast iron gate

[–] [email protected] 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Obviously, physics aren't done in Fahrenheit.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Had to laugh at your comment. Not that it matters in this case, your ear buds are not going to magically combust at just 150°C

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

They'll not combust, I'd hazard a guess that air pods are made from ABS which has a glass transition temperature of 105C, so they will melt.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

ABS which has a glass transition temperature of 105C, so they will melt.

Well, they’ll deform. ABS won’t melt at 150°C, it’ll just become soft and flexible. But yes, it’s a bad idea for your earbuds.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dimethyl carbonate boils at 90° so the battery could pop

[–] [email protected] 1 points 22 hours ago

Good news everybody!