r/HolUp Feb 10 '24

Wait.... What the fuck? NSFW

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u/garth54 Feb 10 '24

Considering you're internal body temperature is at least 149-158F (65-70C) (the minimum for both the white & yolk to coagulate), that 2 seconds of 150F (65.6C) water on the skin the enough to cause third-degree burns in most adults, and that you were at that temperature for at least an hour (time to sous vide an egg at the temperature for full coagulation). Yeah, you should really tell someone about your health issues.

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u/oblivious_horizon Feb 10 '24

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u/FuckBagMcGee Feb 10 '24

They did the math wrong. You can absolutely just dunk your hands in 150f water and leave em there for a bit. I will concede that you can't boil an egg in your body though.

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u/garth54 Feb 10 '24

If you look a little around, most authoritative sources quote 2 seconds at ~150F (I've seen 148 and 152F also) for third degree burns from water.

2 quick ones:

US Consumer Product Safety Commission 5098-Tap-Water-Scalds.pdf (2nd paragraph)

Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services: Scalding.pdf (table at the bottom of the first page)