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The paint works by radiating in the infrared while reflecting the shorter wavelengths. On a moonless night a surface painted with this would be cooler than one
by gnopgnip 3y ago
The paint works by radiating in the infrared while reflecting the shorter wavelengths. On a moonless night a surface painted with this would be cooler than one coated with normal paint, or a mirror.
And really it works by radiating heat into the open sky, space. Clouds and buildings reflect a non trivial portion of the heat back compared to the open sky