Something nagging at the back of my head about this made me look up an article that I had read prior to the last big powder deal that floated around here. Here's a quote from it worth noting:
Here's the article for reverence: http://www.livescience.com/34187-trinidad-moruga-scorpion-chili-pepper.html
I am certainly not trying to be a buzzkill, but people have died drinking water on dares. This is by no means as innocuous as water is, so proceed with caution.
If I'm not mistaken (powder makers can set me straight on this), it takes roughly a pound of peppers to make an ounce of powder. Top that off with the Jimmy Scorpion and Pure Evil, and this is sounding less and less like a good idea. (not that it ever was in the first place) So, you have by most accounts what could potentially be a lethal pizza for two. I highly doubt that that either one of you are going to get past a single piece, but it's something to keep in mind.How much Trinidad Moruga Scorpion pepper would you have to eat to actually die? Based on a 1980 study that calculated the lethal dosage of capsaicin, Bosland estimates that 2.7 pounds (1.2 kilograms) of the peppers would cause enough stomach and intestinal tissue inflammation to kill a 150-pound (68-kg) person.
Here's the article for reverence: http://www.livescience.com/34187-trinidad-moruga-scorpion-chili-pepper.html
I am certainly not trying to be a buzzkill, but people have died drinking water on dares. This is by no means as innocuous as water is, so proceed with caution.