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> EM radiation is either reflected or absorbed By interfaces yes, but it can also be cancelled out through destructive interference as a side effect of reflect
by tomxor 1y ago
> EM radiation is either reflected or absorbed
By interfaces yes, but it can also be cancelled out through destructive interference as a side effect of reflection, which is my theory of how a "big ball of crumply aluminium" is so effective compared to less chaotic solutions.
- b112 1y agoEvery time my friends make fun of my hat, every time I think of shedding the 'Luminum Life, something convinces me to stand fast. Thank you brother. Thank you.
- widforss 1y agoRough surfaces increase reflection in non-specular directions and decrease it in the specular direction. I have never heard that it would facilitate destructive interference.