MIT study: Do tinfoil helmets really work?

[emad]

Engineers at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology have published results showing that tinfoil helmets, prized in many circles for an assumed capacity to resist mind control rays from aliens and governments, may actually amplify the controlling signals.

There's only one problem: The humour of the engineers is so deadpan, the findings are likely to be cited ad infinitum in conspiracy and UFO journals.

The abstract for the profusely illustrated study says:


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.

http://www.nbr.co.nz/home/column_article.asp?id=13461&cid=3&cname=Technology

[waiting for hope]

1. Help!

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[emad]

2. The study:

On the Effectiveness of Aluminium Foil Helmets:
An Empirical Study
Ali Rahimi1, Ben Recht 2, Jason Taylor 2, Noah Vawter 2
17 Feb 2005


Abstract
Among 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.

MORE:
http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/

[Tommy_J]

4. hilarious!

Thanks for the laugh!

[tocqueville]

3. the solution is double coated tinfoil hats

with a reflective side both inside and outside. One minor inconvenient is that this category might work as a Faraday's cage and cause ultimate brain meltdown, since the radiation wouldn't get out ant though resonance amplify itself within the cranium.

But for people without implants it's OK

[emad]

5. Depends where them implants are....

Would Anna Nicole Smith, say, be OK according to this theory?

[tocqueville]

7. tinfoil bras are the answer

of course it needs an extensive use of material

[Dogmudgeon]

9. That's exactly the method they used.

It's either DISINFO -- or we're doomed.

DOOMED, I say!

--p!

[Tace]

6. Paranoids "In The Know" Prefer Metal Window Screen Mesh

From Wikipedia:

"While aluminium foil or tin-foil is traditional, less fragile materials such as 3M Velostat (a kind of metallised plastic) and metal window-screen mesh are now more commonly used."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinfoil_hat

[Dogmudgeon]

8. It's DISINFO! It's DISINFO!

I cry FOWL!

Principal Investigator Ali Rahimi was personally trained by DR. NO, and Ben Recht was part of MK-ULTRA (THE MOVIE). And as for Noah Vawter, his name is a palindrome for "Noah Water V" -- the "Noah" of the "Fifth Water" -- irresputable evidence that this group is planning a PLANETARY FLOOD by melting Antarctica with POP ROCKS made with ISOTOPIC FRUCTOSE, found only on the planet ZETA RETICULII JONES inside the endorphonetic tracts of the brains of a specially-bred race of super-intelligent SPACE CHICKENS!

That other guy, Jason Taylor, is a HOLOGRAPHIC PROJECTION!

"MIT" is also an acronym for MIND INTERROGATION TECHNOLOGY!

I'll tell you who's behind this -- it's ISREAL! And ISRAEL, too! And the Kennedys -- they say they're Irish, but they're either Hebrews or heathen Chinee! Or BOTH! Or NEITHER!

--p!
Mark my words -- time will tell!
(Criswell)

[papau]

10. DUP ?????

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=228x14634

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