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LitLitten t1_j5pufhq wrote

Reply to comment by aspheric_cow in Why does hot air cool? by AspGuy25

Iirc this is also why they can’t really “see” through glass.

Blocking the frequency range of infrared light or long-wave infrared typically detected by cameras. One reason cars get ungodly hot is due to a bunch of light being absorbed, infrared being emitted, but unable to pass through the windows.

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