Dropped Cans

[fearofspam]

Every time I drop canned food, it opens.  I don't eat it but the can is opened.  When I first heard the can opening I hit cancel and the text "picked up can" [or something to that effect] appeared.  Is this a bug or have they taken away the ability to place food items in the environment?

[cullam]

Were you next to a fire? 

[fearofspam]

14 hours ago, cullam said:

Were you next to a fire? 

Yes i was.  Is that my problem?  I guess that makes sense that it would assume i was trying to warm the food.  I was trying to arrange all my food stuffs but I ended up just putting everything in a cupboard bcz dropping it wasn't working.  I don't think I tried dropping it a fair distance away from the fire.

[cullam]

That is indeed what's going on. Things like drinks and cans are auto heated when dropped next to a fire. More slowly than cooking, but with no risk of burn. But it means that dropping a closed can will make you open it, since you've started a cooking process.