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[–] 22 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 9 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    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?

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years 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.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 years ago

    any funny thoughts

    None that you can see!

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago

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

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Nice waveguide bro

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years 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?

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  • [+] 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)
  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

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

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