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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forumsoh shit...should I be constructing a tinfoil hat now?
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2013/06/10/2133201/blarney-online-surveillance/
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oh shit...should I be constructing a tinfoil hat now? (Original Post)
MynameisBlarney
Jun 2013
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el_bryanto
(11,804 posts)1. Tinfoil hats are passe - what you need is a tinfoil sombraro nt
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)3. *sigh!* I'm always
behind with the latest tinfoil styles. I'm still sporting my tinfoil fez.
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)4. I want a tinfoil Napolean hat!
A great big ginormous one.
HappyMe
(20,277 posts)6. Well, get cracking.
Construction on that may not be easy. To say nothing of the tinfoil shortage now that everyone is taping it to their windows.
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)8. Right!
I'm on it!
MynameisBlarney
(2,979 posts)10. HA! Perfect!
I think one of those giant foam cowboy hats covered in tin foil would be hilarious.
Got my Halloween costume sorted out now, thanks!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)11. Or...
FarCenter
(19,429 posts)2. Tin has relatively poor conductivity, actually a little poorer than iron
You will get much better shielding from a copper hat, although silver would be the very best, if you can afford it.
think
(11,641 posts)7. Some want conductivity. Others want non interference
That's why I go with the king's lead hat.....
leveymg
(36,418 posts)5. Good catch. Synchronicity. Nice eyeball.