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[–] 52 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (9 children)

I was listening to a podcast the other day that was talking about this.

Theoretically, a pumpkin could grow to be about 20,000 pounds before it couldn't exist under its own gravity.

Edit: This is the podcast if anyone is curious

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  • [–] 37 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

    so space pumpkins are in our future

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  • [–] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (2 children)

    does this include spumpkins (space-pumpkins) or does it presume earth standard gravity?

    how much of a grant do you think i could get for growing giant space pumpkins?

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  • [–] 29 points 2 weeks ago

    I prefer this screenshot

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    Me, after retirement: "fuck it" goes living in a 20000pound pumpkin

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  • [–] 6 points 2 weeks ago

    New record actually dropped like a week ago. I think it was 3,156 pounds, if I recall.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 weeks ago

    Pumpkin Eugenics goes against the natural order of pumpkins!

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