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Don’t swallow the seeds.

It's not the seeds. It's a matter of electrolyte-balance in your cells due to the high water content. Too much water can cause the brain to swell and cut off oxygen on a cellular level.

Edited 2018-11-16 16:08 (UTC)

How much would it take to kill someone?

Four watermelons. Which doesn't seem like so many, does it?

You can just buy those anywhere. Are you killing someone with four watermelons?

Twenty-two cups of Nutmeg would also kill you and you can buy that too.

I'm just teaching a science class next week and came across the information.

That’s a lot of nutmeg... what kind of science class is it?

You would probably throw up before you could eat that much nutmeg.

Nothing hard.. Weird science shit. Some beginner introduction to cells. Hopefully get a couple of them excited about hard science.

The kids at the school my friends run get languages and humanities and how to cope with crippling disfigurement and society's rejection classes--which they of course need. But no one is teaching them basic physics or chemistry or math beyond accounting. Sucks if any of them dream of going into science of any kind... And while we need accountants we absolutely need Mutant doctors and scientists because we can't trust sapiens to have our best interests.

Edited 2018-11-17 19:09 (UTC)

Cells? Oh.. yes. That’s a good idea. A very good idea. Your school sounds like a wonderful place.

Well, it's not Disney Land and it's not as safe as it could be. But that's not my call to make. I spent a lot of time there when I was younger so I guess I just want to help out.

It’s still nice to have it... and where they can learn safely. I didn’t get to go to school. I hope my kids can, however.

You could still go to school. It’s not the same but it’s still good and there’s always time to learn things.

Yes. I’ll look into it. Until mine are born anyway.

You have lots of time then.

...right.

[She gives Cassie a look]

March? Or. You know, I could just smuggle watermelons. Or be a shoplifter.

Sounds like a delicious and refreshing way to go! Sign me up.

...Not immediately. I mean, one day, when I'm ready. Like, 60-70 years from now maybe. Old Man Hawkeye, with a choice of heart disease, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, or watermelons. I choose watermelons.