[coloradan]

Math fail, the reduction is 48.9 F, not 80+F. 137.6-88.7

Arithmetic is beyond science reporters.

[kiryandil]

I call reporters “failed English majors”, because they couldn’t get a sinecure job in their primary language.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

LOL...I had not read the original article, but I just looked and you are right! Incredible...

"With a conventional glass window, the indoor temperature soared to 137.6 degree Fahrenheit (58.7°C) in just 45 minutes. In contrast, when the RECM window was set to Mode III, the temperature was significantly lower at 88.7 Fahrenheit (31.5°C)—showing a remarkable reduction of about 80.96 Fahrenheit (27.2°C)."

That actually reads like a section of the original paper, but it's behind a paywall and the freely available sections don't include that info. It's to laugh (again) at "about 80.96." That's a lot of significant digits for the rough "about" measure.

"KAIST" is the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology national research university located in Daedeok Innopolis, Daejeon, South Korea.

What is a "Pedestrian-Friendly" window? Are regular windows so completely transparent that people walk into them all the time.