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[–] 51 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That mold growing on last month's leftovers in the back of the fridge would like to have a word..

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago

    I put my cat in the fridge once. She was fine. She found the chicken. She was happy.

    ........now the cat I put in the freezer is a different story.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Almost inhospitable to most life. This makes the time to spoilage as long as possible by slowing the growth of microorganisms as much as possible while keeping fresh food palatable for as long as possible.

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  • [–] 16 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    I get what you're trying to say, but that's already what the word inhospitable means. It doesn't mean it makes life impossible or near impossible, it just means it makes conditions harsh for life.

    inhospitable (adjective)

    1. (of an environment) harsh and difficult to live in
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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

    It slows microbes down but generally doesn't kill them. I put sourdough starter in the fridge between bakes so I don't have to feed it as often. The refrigerator is hospitable to life when you just want it to "chill."

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  • [+] 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)
  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    Unless you’re Indiana Jones or a ghoul kid in the Commonwealth.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago*

    Extremophiles in the freezer be like:

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