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Pure capsaicin is lethal stuff, as even a 16 million-fold dilution of pure capsaicin still provides a pungent and spicy punch ;) Chili's pungency/hotness are measured in Scoville Units, here is a chart for your comparison:

• 0-100 - most Bell/Sweet pepper varieties.
  
• 500-1000 - New Mexican peppers
• 1,000-1,500 - Espanola peppers
• 1,000-2,000 - Ancho Pasilla peppers
• 1,000-2,500 - Cascabel Cherry peppers
• 2,500-5,000 - Jalapeno Mirasol peppers
• 5,000-15,000 - Serrano peppers
• 15,000-30,000 - de Arbol peppers
• 30,000-50,000 - Cayenne Tabasco peppers
• 50,000-100,000 - Chiltepin peppers
• 100,000-350,000 - Scotch Bonnet Thai peppers
• 200,000 to 500,000 - Habanero peppers
• Around 16,000,000 Scoville Units is Pure Capsaicin

Thanks to Thinkgeek.com.

And I just found a deliciously hot and typical Kiwi hot sauce yesterday: Waha Were Kiwifruit & Habanero Sauce made by Kaitaia Fire.