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Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by thedailymail on Sunday July 30, 2023 @01:41AM (#36928206)
Mentioned in the article, but forced rhubarb grows so fast you can hear it. This soundcloud file suggests hearing it in a darkened vault by candlelight would be extraordinary experience!

https://soundcloud.com/rhubarb-rhubarb-rhubarb/a-mass-of-pop...

Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by fayten on Sunday July 30, 2023 @02:08AM (#36928347)
That is wild, thanks for sharing the soundcloud link!
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by itronitron on Sunday July 30, 2023 @04:33AM (#36929121)
Well, they definitely need to add rhubarb to Minecraft now.
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by darknavi on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:31AM (#36931487)
1.22 - Strawberry and rhubarb pie update
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by some_random on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:50PM (#36933149)
The year is 2028

Minecraft update 1.22 part 1 (of 5) comes out, rhubarb and rhubarb seeds were added

The structure that rhubarb seeds are found will be added in part 2 (scheduled for 2029)

Rhubarb pie will be added in part 4 (scheduled 2032)

It's a mid tier food with worse saturation than chicken

Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by catsarebetter on Sunday July 30, 2023 @05:28AM (#36929417)
That is wild, wonder if there's an asmr for it
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by ndsipa_pomu on Sunday July 30, 2023 @07:55AM (#36930252)
That reminds me of cauliflowers squeaking as they grow with their florets squeezing against themselves.
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by frogperson on Sunday July 30, 2023 @08:38AM (#36930563)
On s calm morning, you can also hear corn growing.
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by refulgentis on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:10AM (#36931282)
I don't quite understand: constantly, for days? It seems there would be a finite # of buds to burst, and especially at the frequency (4-6 hz?) and relatively finite size of the dark greenhouse...I'm really surprised this is a phenomenon for more than hours. There must be a TON of buds?
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by plexxer on Sunday July 30, 2023 @10:58AM (#36931781)
The article stated half of a million, so very likely yes.
Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by refulgentis on Sunday July 30, 2023 @11:41AM (#36932382)
Thank you I missed that: though it leads me to the opposite conclusion!

That's only enough for one day at 5 hz.

5 hz * 60 seconds / min * 60 min / hr * 24 hr / day = 432000

Re:The English vegetable picked by candlelight by johtso on Sunday July 30, 2023 @12:45PM (#36933093)
Reminds me of hearing the seedpods of gorse cracking and popping in the sunshine.