this post was submitted on 24 Sep 2025
356 points (98.1% liked)

Mildly Interesting

23147 readers
39 users here now

This is for strictly mildly interesting material. If it's too interesting, it doesn't belong. If it's not interesting, it doesn't belong.

This is obviously an objective criteria, so the mods are always right. Or maybe mildly right? Ahh.. what do we know?

Just post some stuff and don't spam.

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 
top 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] half_built_pyramids@lemmy.world 234 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Uhh, because of the heat of the raspberry pi & camera behind there

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 66 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

well. at least my viewers will know it had a flared base.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 28 points 2 weeks ago

Ah yes, 10W of heat :3

[–] otacon239@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (14 children)

Suppose you were in this situation and suspected something. I’d imagine the space behind it would be totally dark, so what would be a safe way to check if there’s a gap in between without breaking the glass?

[–] vrighter@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

there are no "one-way" mirrors. You just need to make your side darker than the other side (there's a reason the observation side of a two-way mirror is never brightly lit, but the interrogation room is)

Tldr: put your face right up against it and use your hands to block out as much light as you can

load more comments (3 replies)
load more comments (13 replies)
[–] random8847@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (8 children)

Ahh yes, because that would produce exactly square shaped heat.

[–] ChogChog@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago

Why else would it be called the inverse square law?

  • Gets rid of fog
  • is in shape of a square

Makes sense to me!

load more comments (7 replies)
[–] philpo@feddit.org 100 points 2 weeks ago

Guessing this is a hotel bathroom by the looks of it.

Then it very likely has a mirror with integrated heating. I have one myself and love it.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 53 points 2 weeks ago

It’s heated.

[–] FaceDeer@fedia.io 47 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's a ghost in your house that's trying to tell you "rectangle", but it's illiterate.

Try to figure out what "rectangle" means.

[–] AliasVortex@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nah, just means that the mirror can't render the Unicode character that the ghost has sent.

[–] funkajunk@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] AmazingAwesomator@lemmy.world 10 points 2 weeks ago

or the eggplant emoji. its placed after a shower.

[–] NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 38 points 2 weeks ago (12 children)

There are coatings /sprays for this

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 64 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I think in this particular case it might be an integrated heating element like this: https://clearmirror.com/products/shower-clearmirror

They're popular in shower rooms in Japan.

[–] saltesc@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You're popular in shower rooms in Japan.

[–] bulwark@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago

A gee, thanks.

load more comments (11 replies)
[–] coldasblues@sh.itjust.works 38 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Don't believe any of the other comments, this is clearly a one-way mirror with a camera inside. That conspiracy theory you've been thinking about a lot lately is true, and even worse they know you are on to them. Remember that creak in the floorboards you dismissed as the house settling? Footsteps. The way your coffee mug was turned slightly counterclockwise this morning? Intentional. They watch you when you sleep, and know how much time you spend looking at your phone.

Or it's what the top comment said. Sleep tight!

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 8 points 2 weeks ago

Or it's what the top comment said. Sleep tight!

Writing this in the top comment doesn't help, like, at all...

[–] taiyang@lemmy.world 35 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

This comments section feels like schizophrenia.

[–] kSPvhmTOlwvMd7Y7E@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com 10 points 2 weeks ago

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 32 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

For anyone who wants to achieve the same effect take a dry bar of soap and rub some into an area of a mirror in whatever shape you like (circle, square etc). Then buff it out with a dry soft towel or cloth until you can no longer see the soap. Next time you take a shower that part of the mirror won't be fogged up. Reapply soap and buff out every couple weeks or so if you want it to stay that way.

[–] mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 26 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I'm going to draw penises the next time at a friend's house

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I had this happen in a hotel, and being curious I removed the mirror, and yes there was a hole in the wall behind it, no there wasn't a camera there. It was just were they had ran the wiring for the lights on the mirror.

It would make sense that it serves like an access hatch to a terminal block that feeds the whole room. It's simple, costs nothing, is easy to get to (compared to having it sealed in the wall), protected from splashing and prying guests, and close to where you want most lights and outlets.

[–] mathemachristian@lemmy.blahaj.zone 38 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

being curious I removed the mirror
protected from [...] prying guests,

blobcat, googly, think

[–] kattfisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Nothing is protected from those willing to pry hard enough ;)

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

These are such a good idea. It works by having a mirror behind the heater which prevents the reflection.

[–] nailbar@sopuli.xyz 18 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Alright, but now the heater is in the way.

[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Yeah, that's why it prevents the reflection

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] elgordino@fedia.io 16 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation.

Ps. Excuse the multiple posts. fedia.io was having a moment. I’ve deleted them now

[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 11 points 2 weeks ago

Apparently no one here has been to a Home Depot or Lowe's in the last 15 years.

[–] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (11 children)

You can achieve a similar effect at home by using your hairdryer on the fogged-up mirror!

load more comments (11 replies)
[–] 0ops@piefed.zip 14 points 2 weeks ago

Maybe somebody's stashing delicious freshly baked goods back there?

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 13 points 2 weeks ago (6 children)

It's a two-way mirror and there's a camera on the other side recording you 24/7.

[–] blave@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Isn’t a two-way mirror just a window? I think you meant “one way mirror.”

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 31 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

No. English is just hella stupid. 🤣

A one-way mirror, also called two-way mirror...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-way_mirror

[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

How many ways is a normal mirror, then? Do we call it a "no way mirror"?

load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (2 replies)
load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments (5 replies)
[–] Adulated_Aspersion@lemmy.world 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Just posting to say I was here when everyone replied with "These are such a good idea. It works by having a heater behind the mirror which prevents the condensation."

load more comments (1 replies)
load more comments
view more: next ›