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[-] ater@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

I used to work at a zoo. When you introduce a new animal to an exhibit, you soap the window so they don't hurt themselves in their confusion. Just... Take a bar of soap and fog up the window with it.

Probably smells a lot better too.

[-] Numenor@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Oh I always assumed that that inevitable wear and tear on the window, or poor maintenance

[-] Nutteman@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

If im a monkee in da zoo imma lick that shit doe 🙊🐒🐵🙉

[-] adhocfungus@midwest.social 1 points 3 weeks ago

You could soap the outside, but then the outside monkeys (children) would lick it off...

[-] jawa22@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

I'd guess this would be significantly cheaper too.

[-] undefined@lemmy.hogru.ch 4 points 3 weeks ago

More propaganda from the dairy industry.

[-] blx@lemmy.zip 1 points 3 weeks ago
[-] stringere@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

I love big milkers and I cannot lie.

[-] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 3 weeks ago

Reading the comments, TIL some countries spell it yogurt. The more you know!

[-] axEl7fB5@lemmy.cafe 1 points 3 weeks ago

Reading the title, TIL some countries spell it yoghurt. The more you know!

[-] Octavio@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

Having already known that some countries spell it yoghurt and some spell it yogurt, today I learned nothing. The same amount you know!

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

You learnt that some people didn't know that. The more you know!

[-] narinciye@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 3 weeks ago

The original spelling is yoğurt, ğ is a silent letter in Turkish so it is anglificated as yoghurt in some languages

[-] brisk@aussie.zone 1 points 3 weeks ago

Yoghourt or yogetout

[-] cypherpunks@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago
[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

To lower the house temperature.

[-] pyre@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

some people just don't rtfa

this seems ridiculous, why not just shut the window blind?

[-] remon@ani.social 2 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

But that won't give you that cheesy smell.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

window binds still let the light into the house where the energy then turns to heat.

Heat-reducing window-tint on the other hand is pretty easy to install.

honestly, on the outside, the yoghurt probably isn't a particularly durable layer (i.e. going away after the first rain,) and probably gets to smelling funky. On the inside, it's probably going to also smell funky.

[-] exu@feditown.com 0 points 3 weeks ago

Note sure what they're called, but plenty of houses here have metal blinds on the outside that work perfectly for blocking the sun.

[-] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Shutters? Those’ll do it.

[-] BastingChemina@slrpnk.net 1 points 3 weeks ago

Absolutely.

If it's too hot inside the house but there is still sun passing through the window there is definitely something wrong

Window blind, awning, sun breaker, trees ... There is plenty of solutions

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Also mentions tin foil being more effective so why ever bother with the smelly yogurt?

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

the yoghurt smells for "30 seconds when drying" but that as soon as it has dried "the smell disappears".

Also has the advantage of still being transparent.

[-] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Well, disadvantage of only barely affecting temperatures though. 3.5C max, 0.6 average is not nothing, but for me at least, part of the problem is the fact that if I don't run AC, the temperatures just keep on climbing indoors. The 5-6C drop of tinfoil sounds more useful, but then they didn't really mention what the average drop is.

Granted, I realize most people would rather get light through their windows. But personally in bedrooms I'd rather take 0 light as otherwise you only really get 3-4 hours of dark per day in the summer. For other rooms - maybe some of those heat-reflective films? 3M claims theirs manages reduce heating by quite a lot, but probably not as much as foil.

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 weeks ago

3.5C is when it's hottest, which is presumably when it's most needed.

It's not a miracle, but 3 degrees is noticeable. And for the cost of practically nothing, it's something anybody can afford to do if they need to. It's not just about what's the best solution, but also about accessibility.

[-] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Tinfoil is twice as effective... Shocker

[-] Fenrisulfir@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 weeks ago

Just owning some or do I have to eat it? Am I supposed to apply it to the house to reflect the heat?

[-] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

You have to schmeer it on your windows. I dunno. It's stupid

[-] mcmxci@mimiclem.me 1 points 3 weeks ago

I thought you were kidding until I read the article. Wtf

[-] elbarto777@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Why is it stupid if it yields results?

[-] UnhingedFridge@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Attract flies in this one easy step!

[-] Alloi@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

"big milkers want us to buy more dairy to fight climate change"

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