Dimmable Windows : blackmagicfuckery

Wrong. It’s magic

scooterpooter819

25 points

4 months ago

scooterpooter819

25 points

Pffft, get a load of this guy. All his babbling bout this guy named “Science”. I say burn them both at the stake for witchcraft and heathenism.

TransformerTanooki

2 points

4 months ago

TransformerTanooki

2 points

Get your BBQ sauce and s'mores ready folks. It's dinner time!

Sinandomeng

1 points

4 months ago

Sinandomeng

1 points

Not just magic. It'a BLACK magic.

zoicyte

1 points

4 months ago

zoicyte

1 points

you could do this with a couple planes of polarized glass. if you can polarize the glass with an electrical current, game over.

colcannon_addict

16 points

4 months ago

colcannon_addict

16 points

I frigging hate those windows on the B787. It’s a cool idea but it gives you a real feeling of being underwater & it can feel v claustrophobic. Added to this I love gazing out the window on aeroplanes and most of the cabin crew on these Dreamliners have control over them. Just after take off they turn them right down to the darkest setting & lock them. It causes me to actively avoid taking flights if they’re on a 787. A380 ftw.

5 points

4 months ago

5 points

Can't you just... Brighten them?

11 points

4 months ago

11 points

No, the crew control overrides the individual windows.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Bruh

S7ageNinja

1 points

4 months ago

S7ageNinja

1 points

They do it on long haul flights during hours that they'd expect people to be sleeping but you get control over them during part of the flight.

einTier

3 points

4 months ago

einTier

3 points

The reason they do this is because the 787 has so,e sophisticated programs to help alleviate jet lag. Basically, if you pay attention to the interior light and the dimness of the windows instead of just doing whatever, you’ll have less jet lag. The crew controls it because one bad actor spoils it for everyone around them.

Source: worked on the software for the 787 Dreamliner back when it was being designed.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

I’m the opposite, I love that they make everyone dim their windows. It’s never been locked to the darkest setting for me, but I always hate when the person in front leaves their window wide open and blinds me trying to watch a movie.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Some people get more enjoyment out of seeing outside than they do watching a movie or playing on their phones, sorry. (I’m the asshole who leaves their window open the whole time)

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

But IMO that’s the best part of these windows. Unless it’s dark outside, you can still see out the windows when dimmed. It’s not on or off like window blinds are

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Ohhh that’s cool then, sorry, haven’t been on a plane with these before.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Yeah I was blown away by them! They’re always open, and they keep the inside dark for the people trying to relax

Rivercurse

35 points

4 months ago

Rivercurse

35 points

Black Magic Fuckery?!

44 points

4 months ago

44 points

Some people haven’t been on planes in the last ten years.

30 points

4 months ago

30 points

I've been on planes quite a few times in the last 10 years and have never seen this

9 points

4 months ago*

9 points

4 months ago*

It’s a Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Not as fun as an airbus, but the windows are cool.

EDITED: so that it says 787 not 777. My dyscalculia strikes again.

Balabos

2 points

4 months ago

Balabos

2 points

787

2 points

4 months ago

2 points

No, it’s a 787.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

I think I've been on a 777 to cross the Atlantic and go to Europe, must have been an older one or something ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

It may have been a different 7x7. The 777s are defined by their windows, size and higher pressure.

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

The pilot said triple seven tho, and the safety thing was 777

2 points

4 months ago

2 points

Interesting! Maybe there is a difference between a 777 and a 777 Dreamliner. Will google…

You’re RIGHT! They are an optional extra. I’ve been on three or four 777 flights and as they all had these windows I made an assumption that it was standard.

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

A Dreamliner is a 787

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

Omg, what an idiot. Sorry everyone!

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Ok yeah that's what I thought. I don't know why but I just kind of assumed it had the normal windows. Cool

Spycrabpuppet123

1 points

4 months ago

Spycrabpuppet123

1 points

Same

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

Have you been on a long haul international flight?

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

International yes, what counts as long haul, I had a layover on the east coast and landed in Europe

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flight_length?wprov=sfti1

Went on a Long haul flight to Tokyo on a plane that had this. Sadly it was before I had my CPAP machine so I got no sleep on the plane.

3 points

4 months ago

3 points

I've been on planes quite a few times in the last 10 years and have never seen this

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

I've been on planes quite a few times in the last 10 years and have never seen this

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

I've been on planes quite a few times in the last 10 years and have never seen this

coastergirl98

1 points

4 months ago

coastergirl98

1 points

Some ppl have never been on a commercial flight.

Source: I've never been on a commercial flight

too_late_to_abort

-3 points

4 months ago

too_late_to_abort

-3 points†

This is me, thank fucking god.

Despite most people knowing these exist I would still say BMF since the science behind it is likely not common knowledge.

zorrowhip

1 points

4 months ago

zorrowhip

1 points

No need to be on a plane. My Toyota sunroof is like that.

NavyDragons

1 points

4 months ago

NavyDragons

1 points

i was on a plane last year, and this plane just called me poor

thisonelikescoffee

4 points

4 months ago

thisonelikescoffee

4 points

This is most likely an SPD film(suspended particle device) laminated into the glass.

tbaggins85

6 points

4 months ago

tbaggins85

6 points

Wait till this person finds out about transition lenses

PARANOIAH

3 points

4 months ago

PARANOIAH

3 points

We've had this on our light rail public trains for the last 20 years or so. Windows black out automatically when passing by nearby apartment blocks for privacy.

Tryagainbatman

4 points

4 months ago

Tryagainbatman

4 points

Ticket price: $200

Ticket price now: $450

“It’s because of the pandemic”

robtbo

6 points

4 months ago

robtbo

6 points

HOW LONG HAVE YALL BEEN INSIDE??

Regular advances in technology are not magic and not fuckery.

Fuck…. Is there a better sub for the unexplainable?

GingerKyritsis

2 points

4 months ago

GingerKyritsis

2 points

Boeing 787

RitoWalters

2 points

4 months ago

RitoWalters

2 points

Our shower doors do this.

Picardknows

1 points

4 months ago

Picardknows

1 points

I know it’s not the same but don’t show op transition glasses. Might call them a witch.

Burrito_Loyalist

0 points

4 months ago

Burrito_Loyalist

0 points

We’ve had this technology for like 30 years

EatTooMuchEmergenC

0 points

4 months ago

EatTooMuchEmergenC

0 points

It’s literally just technology, definitely not black magic

DrahKir67

1 points

4 months ago

DrahKir67

1 points

Sufficiently advanced technology apparently.

Djinn2522

1 points

4 months ago

Djinn2522

1 points

And here I am, drawing down a piece of plastic over the glass like a commoner!

Tabigenocide

1 points

4 months ago

Tabigenocide

1 points

This is pretty common on newer planes, I suppose?

ConsciouslyIncomplet

1 points

4 months ago

ConsciouslyIncomplet

1 points

I was on a plane with these last year - they are not that good. The blinds are much better.

2 points

4 months ago

2 points

Yes, but it forces the cabin to go dim so you don’t get blinded by the one guy that won’t close his window.

The1joriss

1 points

4 months ago

The1joriss

1 points

This magic is weak, it turns to night but it still carries the heat of the day.

penalozahugo

1 points

4 months ago

penalozahugo

1 points

An eventuality for cars

DeviceGold5950

1 points

4 months ago

DeviceGold5950

1 points

/changetime command

WattaTravisT

1 points

4 months ago

WattaTravisT

1 points

Those come from Doug Dimmadome, owner of the Dimmsdale Dimmadome.

Celestebelle88

1 points

4 months ago

Celestebelle88

1 points

Love it !!!!

Mistermail

1 points

4 months ago

Mistermail

1 points

I had a 10 hour flight last night on one of these and my window was stuck on full tint the whole time

Royal_Struggle_4650

1 points

4 months ago

Royal_Struggle_4650

1 points

First time I experienced this was on Etihad business class in 2016. Was fascinating!!

ThatMangoAteMyBaby

1 points

4 months ago

ThatMangoAteMyBaby

1 points

Polarizing!

M4sterRed

1 points

4 months ago

M4sterRed

1 points

Do people really forget that LCDs can exist without a backlight source?

Axxis09

1 points

4 months ago

Axxis09

1 points

I hate to burst OP's bubble but this has been a feature on loads of planes for 10+ years

UserOrWhateverFuck_U

1 points

4 months ago

1 points

1 points

4 months ago

M4tix87

1 points

Aite which airline.....

G1nger-Snaps

1 points

4 months ago

G1nger-Snaps

1 points

787 Dreamliner I went on 5+ years ago had this

bit-o-sadness

1 points

4 months ago

bit-o-sadness

1 points

Ok but why is this not standard issue yet?

JC2535

1 points

4 months ago

JC2535

1 points

The 787 windows are the biggest and best positioned windows in all of airplanedom.

BlizardSkinnard

1 points

4 months ago

BlizardSkinnard

1 points

No chance this is spirit

AliveInCLE

1 points

4 months ago

AliveInCLE

1 points

I’ve never seen this tech on a US flight but I did have these windows on an Air Canada flight to India pre-pandemic.

wordy_with

1 points

4 months ago

wordy_with

1 points

This should be in every car

KikeFTW

1 points

4 months ago

KikeFTW

1 points

It’s so much faster putting down the blinds they had 😂

ProKirob04

1 points

4 months ago

ProKirob04

1 points

LOT airlines is one of the best.

ThMogget

1 points

4 months ago

ThMogget

1 points

Who can I pay to put this on my car windshield?

SireDarien

1 points

4 months ago

SireDarien

1 points