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[–] cm0002 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I just gotta know how much that cost financially and time lmao

Also, I wonder if that might be some sort of defense against police copters with those FLIR cameras

[–] krashmo 9 points 10 months ago (3 children)

It is pretty funny looking but I'm betting the cause is more practical than conspiracy related. My guess is someone heard about putting aluminum foil on windows to increase energy efficiency and decided to take it a step further.

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] krashmo 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That is an interesting article and a decent explanation but if that is what they're doing in the pic wouldn't you expect it to cover the walls as well?

[–] I_Fart_Glitter 2 points 10 months ago

Those walls are stone and brick. The roof is probably wood shingle. The biggest danger in that situation is embers landing on the roof anyway. If the wall of fire gets to your house, the blanket might help a little , but probably not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

I'm sold, I'll do this to my house

[–] jaybone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I was thinking this is more some kind of insulation. Which might actually work but probably is easily damaged by weather. You’d be constantly repairing it.

lol maybe you could wrap it really tightly in multiple layers of Saran Wrap to protect it.

[–] krashmo 1 points 10 months ago

It could be "worth" doing under your shingles but probably not. I think it's main benefit is in reflecting sunlight which obviously wouldn't work if it wasn't in direct sunlight.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

In reality, this was probably done to protect the roof during a forest fire. The walls appear to be brick and wouldn't need the same treatment.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

Fuck u chuck

[–] Feathercrown 5 points 10 months ago

any funny thoughts

None that you can see!

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

I think I surveyed this house for wireless Internet once. Suffice to say, it didn't work out.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I'm just gonna read your thoughts through the walls, idiot. This changes nothing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

It's for thoughts of an higher intelligence...duh

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Nice waveguide bro

[–] foofiepie 3 points 10 months ago

Question: Would that mad amount of foil actually do anything to β€˜protect’ the professional lunatic here? I thought a Faraday cage had to enclose the thing you need to protect on all sides?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

put a cat up on that and you've got a tennesee williams play

[–] jaybone 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I think that’s aluminum.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago
[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How did you get an image of my house?!??! πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

[–] ScruffyDucky 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)
[–] agent_flounder 3 points 10 months ago

Oh shit! They got hi