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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsIf we ever destroy ourselves with nuclear weapons....
I know for a fact that roaches will survive.
I know this because a small roach got into the microwave, I did not see it, and nuked a frozen pot pie. After 3 minutes, I opened the door and the roach was still running around.
jpak
(41,780 posts)MicaelS
(8,747 posts)Besides, I got out my magnifying glass, and didn't see any little roach bite marks.
Callmecrazy
(3,070 posts)Leghorn21
(14,113 posts)SO, did you consume the delicious pot pie or not?? Hell, I would - I grew up in the South with those BIG-ass "palmetto bugs" and have had a few run-ins with gangs of the little ones as well...ewww to all, but someone needs to survive what's coming goddamit
dhol82
(9,658 posts)csziggy
(34,189 posts)Wounded Bear
(64,628 posts)They may "zap" things, but they really don't "nuke" them.
Kaleva
(40,431 posts)cockroaches
tardigrades
ants
scorpions
worms
escherichia coli
wasps
amoeba
fruit flies
deinococcus radiodurans
lastlib
(28,603 posts)
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