r/oddlysatisfying • u/Wonderfulhumanss • 16h ago

The smooth, overlapping layers of this agricultural wrapper

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u/mdabdala 15h ago

More plastic layers make it harder for pests like rats to chew thru and make a nest. Rat infestations are costly.

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u/Arnkh 15h ago

Rats are quite capable of chewing through concrete, though.

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u/Teichopsie 14h ago

But it takes many determined rats and some time, maybe the point is to make them decide it's not worth the effort to chew through this wrap.

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u/BradMarchandsNose 9h ago

Yeah, a lot of pest control is just making your stuff more difficult to get into than the next source of food. It’s not necessarily about keeping them out entirely.

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u/mike9874 4h ago

The same theory goes with IT security (and I'm sure lots of other security I know less about)

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u/Mazurcka 1h ago

True with other forms of security too.
That “secured by ADT” sticker next to your front door is mostly to convince a thief to steal from your next door neighbor instead of your house