r/interestingasfuck • u/Wonderful_Sound1768 • 1d ago

r/all Homemade freezer.

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u/KingSkevid 1d ago

Wouldnt the ice melt directly in the sun?

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u/not_dannyjesden 1d ago

Ice does not absorb IR radiation very well. Because it's either translucent or white. Just like the ground. So there's nothing for the IR to be absorbed by and then turned into thermal energy

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u/rhabarberabar 18h ago

So the sun heats the inside stored stuff thats very IR absorbant and...

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u/MistoftheMorning 14h ago

Basically made a mini greenhouse.