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[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 day ago (8 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.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 45 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Obviously, physics aren't done in Fahrenheit.

[–] zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 day ago (4 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

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 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.

[–] TheRealKuni@midwest.social 2 points 16 hours 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.

[–] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Dimethyl carbonate boils at 90° so the battery could pop

[–] martinb@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 11 hours ago

Good news everybody!

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