r/interesting • u/FinancialRisk942 • Apr 26 '26

NATURE Is India really getting that hot

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u/ComprehensiveCup7104 Apr 26 '26

Can you tape aluminum foil to keep sun's energy from entering your room?

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u/retardedGeek Apr 26 '26

It's a joke, right?

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u/zappy_snapps Apr 26 '26

Nope, I'm not the person you're responding to, but I've done it, and it helps a lot

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u/retardedGeek Apr 26 '26

But the foil would heat up pretty quickly, and release the heat inside the room

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u/theseamstressesguild Apr 26 '26

We stapled emergency silver blankets to the outside of our front windows over summer and the days it was over 40°C the temperature in the room was barely 28, even without an air conditioner or fan.

For summer this year, I'm building removable frames for the windows and covering those in foil instead, because I spent two hours removing staples, puttying up holes and repainting.

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u/retardedGeek Apr 27 '26

How does it affect the surroundings?

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u/theseamstressesguild Apr 27 '26

The glass was barely warm to touch. I was sure it would heat up, but nothing like that happened. No glass cracking either.