Re: "one-way" mirrors?

["Donald E. Simanek" <dsimanek@EAGLE.LHUP.EDU>]

On Thu, 22 Apr 1999, Donald E. Simanek wrote:

> However, the large partially-silvered mirrors are rather thick, so the
> silvered (or maybe aluminized) surface should be facing the brightest
> room, just as a regular mirror would, so one doesn't see double images.

Sorry, that was a bit stupid. Regular mirrors are mounted with the
metallized surface in back (to protect it from dirt and fingerprints), and
the metal is overpainted to further protect it. So one *does* see double
images, and one should robably mount the one-way mirror the same way so
that it doesn't look "suspicious". Besides you don't want the kids' grimy
fingerprints on the delicate metallized surface.

        -- Donald

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Donald E. Simanek
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