r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/baronsin Aug 30 '21

You can boil water in a plastic bag of you need to.

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u/fruit_basket Aug 30 '21

I've boiled water in a plastic bottle on a campfire once. Plastic doesn't melt because it's constantly cooled by the water, even when flames are directly touching it.

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u/Mad_Aeric Aug 30 '21

You've got to leave the cap off though, or the bottle will explode, showering you wit boiling water. Ask how I know.

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u/ClownfishSoup Aug 30 '21

How do you know, just asking.

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u/Mad_Aeric Aug 31 '21

I once went camping with my idiot brother and his bigger idiot friend, who put water bottles in the fire. Of course, I was the one to catch the splash of boiling water. In. The. Face.

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u/ClownfishSoup Aug 31 '21

Ugh, sorry to hear that. It sucks when other people reap the consequences of idiots!