Metal foil appears see-through because it has tiny holes
by nimanyu
Metal foil appears see-through because it has tiny holes
by nimanyu
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You can see through gold leaf. Because it is reflecting the red and yellow light everything looks bluish.
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_leaf](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gold_leaf)
You have tiny holes.
What do you use this copper mesh for?
Metal foil appears see through because you can see through it.
When something has holes in it, sometimes you can see through it.
*”Transparent”* or *”Semi-transparent”* is the grownup way to say “see-through”
An argument could be made that appearing see through is, in fact, being see throughÂ
The first time I looked through a chips bag from the inside, my mind was blown. Freakin’ magic I tell ya
Tell me you don’t know how light works without telling me you don’t know how light works 🤣🤣