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A quick search shows a lot of sites saying it takes about 3 minutes for death, though I don't know what the original source is. But that makes sense to me. I me
by jallen_dot_dev 5y ago
A quick search shows a lot of sites saying it takes about 3 minutes for death, though I don't know what the original source is. But that makes sense to me. I mean, how would boiling water cause instant death? Do you think if you were dunked in boiling water you would instantly die? Granted we don't have the same physiology as lobsters, but, what exactly is the physical mechanism that would cause instant death from 100°C water?
- AussieWog93 5y ago>what exactly is the physical mechanism that would cause instant death from 100°C water I honestly don't know. I just know I chucked a yabby (small crayfish) in a pot and it died instantly. Larger ones might take a tiny bit longer, but I'd be really surprised if it were more than three minutes. They're basically ready to eat by then.
- jallen_dot_dev 5y agoFair enough. I haven't seen it myself so I can only speculate.
- drewm1980 5y agoBrains are mostly fat... so it could be the time for enough heat to transfer into the brain for it to melt and all the neurons short out. Getting too hot is way more dangerous for your brain than getting too cold. Some brains can also rapidly shut down consciousness in response to overwhelming pain, but I suspect that's not relevant for lobsters... getting their limbs torn off and re-growing them is a thing. If a bigger lobster rips your arm off, you'd better remember where it happened and respect their territory.
- jallen_dot_dev 5y agoThat's also what I figured does them in but I would think it'd take longer to conduct enough heat to do that. Considering cooking directions are 10+ minutes to cook through.