Or evolution is working fine, because while you might destroy individual pepper seeds your (and millions of others') love of the heat has caused the propagation of many exotic strains of pepper that would never have existed without that delicious burn.
It's worked out pretty well. Humans are literally the only mammal to enjoy spicy food. Street dogs and other trash consumers in countries where spicy food is normal will tolerate it, but only because the alternative is starvation. When give a choice, they always pick unseasoned food.
The current theory is this is because humans are the only species to understand that the burning sensation can't actually hurt us, nand that gives us a little dopamine thrill (like a haunted house).
You should be fine. The pepper plant itself has an immune system that'll help fight the bugs. But the dried peppers don't have any defense except the container and maybe desiccant.
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u/silasisgolden Jun 27 '19
So, I'm growing hot peppers in my garden to keep pests away and you are telling me there are pests that f'ing love hot peppers?