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Old 07-23-21, 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by PeteHski
Are you saying that black objects conduct more heat than white objects? I’m not sure they do, but haven’t given it much thought before.
Originally Posted by woodcraft
A brief search suggests that while black objects reflect less light, and so absorb more, which is converted to heat,

there is much less difference in the reflectivity of colors in the infrared (heat) range, so the statement above is not true, or barely true.
I believe that he's referencing a study that showed that birds with black feathers dissipated heat more quickly, provided there was a breeze.
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