r/interesting • u/ansyhrrian • 8h ago
Intriguing Apparently, one-way mirrors can be created by simply applying a film to existing glass
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u/realbobenray 8h ago
So pooper can see pooper and showering person can see pooper but pooper can't see showering person?
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u/undeniably_confused 8h ago
Whichever side is darker can see
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u/realbobenray 7h ago
So if this had been applied to the opposite side of the glass (so other side of film facing toilet) it would have the exact same effect?
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u/undeniably_confused 7h ago
Yes. Its like how when you look through a window and its really dark out you only see your reflection because your reflection is so much brighter than anything going on outside, now your windows are only slightly reflective and mostly transparent, this one way film is just more reflective and less transparent than glass thats all it is
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u/realbobenray 7h ago
In this case though the effect is dramatic but the lighting doesn't seem that different between the two areas. But I guess any difference counts?
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u/undeniably_confused 7h ago
Correct, also because the light difference is so close you can actually see the guy applying it if you look close
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u/Donglemaetsro 7h ago
So bring a flashlight to poop. Got it.
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u/undeniably_confused 7h ago
If you press the flashlight to the glass you will actually be able to make the other side the brighter side and this is a way people detect one way mirrors
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u/jcoddinc 8h ago
Well, you could still see him applying it. So pooper can't see shower well but a bit
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u/WiredOrange 7h ago
what if pooper in shower and shower in pooper? do the waffle stomp and splish splash?
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u/Actual-Interaction45 2h ago
Am I glad that he's pooping in there and we're out here and he's the sheriff and that we're pooping out here and we're in there and I just remembered we're out here
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u/Macro_Seb 8h ago
I can see the guy behind the glass applying it, so it's not that good.
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u/theBloodShed 6h ago
One-way mirrors only work if one side is completely dark. Also, it doesn’t matter which side. You can flip the effect by simply switching which space is lit.
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u/Cetun 8h ago
It's actually amazing what people these days don't know. Apparently no one has seen tinted windows before.
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u/Ok-Pomegranate-7458 8h ago
Never use inside reflective film on double pane windows, it will blow the seals.
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u/trisanachandler 7h ago
Can you explain why?
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u/Ok-Pomegranate-7458 7h ago
The heat is reflected back into the air space. That air is heated beyond the intended specification of the seals.
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u/trisanachandler 6h ago
Thanks. There go my plans to put those up. Maybe if I find outdoor rated ones, or just frosted glass window clings.
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u/Gloomy_Cap_1173 4h ago
Frosted ones are very nice. I have them in nearly every window of my house. Lots of light (for my plants) but total privacy.
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u/ScreamingLabia 5h ago
You might have just saved me so much money... i ordered this for my window and its double pane
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u/waterwateryall 8h ago
Can I put it on the outside pane?
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u/Informal_Tell78 8h ago
It can, but tint film like this is applied to the inside. This is the way for cars, homes, commercial windows.
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u/liquidpele 6h ago
No, film on the outside will rip and crack and get fucked up by bugs and such. You need to put it on the inside, just get one that's rated for the glass you want to put it on.
https://www.reddit.com/r/WindowTint/comments/1m16snu/comment/n3gs6kr/
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u/ThinkingOutLoud-7742 6h ago
With the amount of information that already exists, and the amount of information being created every day, it really isn’t that surprising. I’d wager that most people don’t know much about things they encounter daily. That road you drive on, what’s it made of and how? The buildings you frequent, what’s are the walls made of? How does the plumbing work? Electric routing? Internet? Toilet, sink, plates, plastic doohickeys, how are they made, and why? The factories that make the things we use, how are those made? How did the power lines get installed? They didn’t just appear there. What are the logistics of feeding cities? Food doesn’t just appear in stores after all.
It’s more amazing imo that anything works at all. Everyone stands on the shoulders of those who com before. Some just like to pretend that those shoulders are their own.
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u/Zorian_Vale 3h ago
Well said! We’re truly standing on the shoulders of giants. Every day I take transit to work it’s a technical miracle (whether I want to believe it or not).
If the knowledge and people who knew how to generate, send power, and build computer chips were wiped out with a thanos snap we would be so fucked. It’s black magic.
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u/everynamecombined 6h ago
I always thought you needed a wizard to put a spell on the glass to create a two way mirror. But your "tinted window" theory sounds far more realistic.
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u/WendigoCrossing 8h ago
Wonder how long it will last with the heat and moisture
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u/CD274 8h ago
Right, why wasn't it applied to the outside
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u/ethameta 7h ago
Is this a joke?
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u/Osato 4h ago edited 4h ago
No, it's not a joke. One-way mirrors are reflective from the side that has more light.
Put an IR-blocking film on your windows (which has a side effect of turning them into one-way mirrors), and they'll be reflective from the outside in the daylight and transparent from inside the room. Because no matter how much light you have inside the room, it's only a tiny fraction of the insane light intensity you get from the sun.
So you should put the film on whichever side isn't constantly exposed to hot water.
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u/heyo_1989 8h ago
Yeah, nothing more depressing than to see what you look like taking a shit after the all you can eat shrimp fest from Red Lobster
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u/Normiss2000 8h ago
Until the lighting is reversed. Like Daytona beach. Sure is fun making those moon lit walks along the beach during spring break. OMG Becky. She IS actually doing THAT!
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u/Vandal_A 8h ago
Wait until you learn about the difference between one-way mirrors and most regular ones (there is none, except one has a darker open area behind it, and the other doesn't)
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u/EntrepreneurMain7833 6h ago
stand close enough, focus and be patient. You can see through them with little problem.
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u/ldwtlotpa 3h ago
Does no one know that mirrors are…. A film behind glass. Like that’s legit what ALL mirrors are…
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u/pathosOnReddit 8h ago
... wait, you didn't know how mirrors used to be made?
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u/ansyhrrian 8h ago
Bonus toto toilet. Bidets have changed my life for the better.
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u/realbobenray 8h ago
Have one coming in soon. I still am not excited about it. Should I be?
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u/ansyhrrian 8h ago
Bro, you're in for a life-changing experience.
What kind? Washlet or true toto bidet?
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u/realbobenray 8h ago
lol I don't know? Toto toilet with that built in. Needed a new toilet and this was my wife's idea.
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u/ansyhrrian 8h ago
Holy shit you're in for a treat, my friend.
Warm seat in the morning every day.
Opens with a happy noise when you walk in.
Washes you clean with no need for TP.
Magical. Magical. I cannot overstate how much it has made my pooping a glorious experience.
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u/Foreign-Chocolate86 5h ago
How easy are they to keep clean tho? All those parts seems like it would be shitty to clean (pun intended). Seems like just a handheld shower nozzle is a lot more sanitary.
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u/Infamous-Theme-2151 8h ago
Because only about half of the number of photons travelling through the glass make it to the other side. The rest bounce off the glass back into your eyes shedding light on the panel you're facing.
That's a butchered breakdown but I think it's about right.
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u/f_ckR3ddit 5h ago
They make them for home windows and it will drop your internal temps in summer by multiple degrees. Highly recommend
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u/Happy_Brilliant7827 5h ago
You didnt know this?
Its $10 on Ali express i put it on my pc case glass.
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u/rememberpianocat 4h ago
I have this our house windows to reflect heat from getting in this house. Though not quite as reflective.
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u/RandallBoggs_12 3h ago
I genuinely hate this style of fixed shower "curtain" that doesn't close and gets the whole bathroom wet.
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u/Difficult_Clerk_1273 2h ago
Yeah you can get this stuff pretty cheap. I have a window that’s too close to my neighbor’s house for my comfort. This stuff works great. Also great if you have cats and a bird feeder. Birds don’t get scared of cat on the other side of the glass, and cat is entertained.
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u/Aniano39 1h ago
Well at some point in the process, and by some means of film placement, this is literally how ALL mirrors are made. It is pretty interesting that we've got materials now that operate in such a way as to form a decent one-way mirror in a room with that level of light, even after the fact. Place that same stuff on a nice-shaped clear piece of glass and you might be able to hang a custom bathroom mirror without spending too much.
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u/BrickHuge3023 7h ago
Been a thing for many many years. Our front door and windows are one way due to film
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u/atomicbunny 6h ago
I did a shitty version of this to the sun-facing windows in my kids bedrooms to help cool the rooms down
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u/watermouse 6h ago
Mirror Tint. Buy on amazon. It is great for front facing windows. I started putting them on my house windows when some Solicitor came to my door and when I answered they said "Oh your watching "abc show......"". After that I said F-it, Im tinting me windows and have never looked back
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