• @cm0002
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    229 months ago

    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
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      99 months ago

      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.

        • @krashmo
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          19 months ago

          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
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            29 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.

      • @jaybone
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        29 months ago

        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
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          19 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]
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    9 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.

  • @Feathercrown
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    59 months ago

    any funny thoughts

    None that you can see!

  • @foofiepie
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    39 months ago

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

  • downpunxx
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    29 months ago

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