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Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats

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Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> wrote:
> MIT study on aluminum foil hats
>> http://boingboing.net/2005/11/11/mit-study-on-aluminu.html
> 
> 
>> Earlier this year, MIT engineers conducted an empirical study on the
>> efficacy of aluminum foil helmets to block mind control rays. They've
>> published the detailed results of their experiments online. From the
>> abstract:
> 
>> Rahimi Helmet Ali2Among a fringe community of paranoids, aluminum
>> helmets serve as the protective measure of choice against invasive
>> radio signals. We investigate the efficacy of three aluminum helmet
>> designs on a sample group of four individuals. Using a $250,000
>> network analyser, we find that although on average all helmets
>> attenuate invasive radio frequencies in either directions (either
>> emanating from an outside source, or emanating from the cranium of
>> the subject), certain frequencies are in fact greatly amplified.
>> These amplified frequencies coincide with radio bands reserved for
>> government use according to the Federal Communication Commission
>> (FCC). Statistical evidence suggests the use of helmets may in fact
>> enhance the government's invasive abilities. We theorize that the
>> government may in fact have started the helmet craze for this
>> reason.
 
Ignorant nonsense.

A hell of a lot of spectrum is reserved for "government use", i.e.
aircraft communications, GPS, radio navigation, emergency services
communication, etc.

 

-- 
Jim Pennino

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MIT study on aluminum foil hats Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-11-15 14:59 -0600
  Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-11-15 21:05 +0000
    Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-15 13:24 -0800
      Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats "Ross A. Finlayson" <ross.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2015-11-15 13:26 -0800
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      Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats Fabian Russell <root@localhost.localdomain> - 2015-11-15 23:00 +0000
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      Re: MIT study on aluminum foil hats benj <none@gmail.com> - 2015-11-16 12:42 -0500
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