Where did the tin-foil hat come from?

[nonameo]

You know what I mean... tin hats for crazy people...

Where did this icon come from?

 

[akshatp]

Crazy people?

 

[wetcat007]

Tinfoil can be used to block radio waves. So to prevent the radio waves from getting to your brain...

 

[Leros]

Keeps the lice in and the radio waves out.

 

[EGGO]

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

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Tinfoil can be used to block radio waves. So to prevent the radio waves from getting to your brain...

Actually, that's what the government WANTS you to think...

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Tinfoil can be used to block radio waves. So to prevent the radio waves from getting to your brain...

Actually, that's what the government WANTS you to think...

Faraday hat Text

 

[BoomerD]

20 years ago I was working for one of the local electrical utilities. There was an old fellow in one of the small towns we served that wore a tin-foil hat to protect himself from the EMF's...

 

[Mr Pickles]

The helmets amplify frequency bands that coincide with those allocated to the US government between 1.2 Ghz and 1.4 Ghz.

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: wetcat007
Tinfoil can be used to block radio waves. So to prevent the radio waves from getting to your brain...

Actually, that's what the government WANTS you to think...

Blam, it helps them get into your mind. It's like google adsense for your noggin. They just know.

 

[nanette1985]

The tin helmet dates back to Roman days.
Hey, it worked for the Romans.

Yes, I know there is a difference between tin (which the Romans used extensively) and tinfoil (the Romans didn't have aluminum) but why quibble?

 

[waffleironhead]

reynolds marketing scheme to sell foil. "A tinfoil hat a Day keeps the Mind Control Beams Away" The early days of advertising they could get away with anything.

 

[FoBoT]

The phrase serves as a byword for paranoia and is often used to characterize conspiracy theorists.

there are several AT members that are experts on the construction and wear of tinfoil hats

 

[meltdown75]

Originally posted by: BoomerD
20 years ago I was working for one of the local electrical utilities. There was an old fellow in one of the small towns we served that wore a tin-foil hat to protect himself from the EMF's...

lmao!! it would be great to see a person actually wearing one, and not in jest!!

 

[darkxshade]

because ceramic wrap didn't work?

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
because ceramic wrap didn't work?

saran?

 

[funkymatt]

Originally posted by: darkxshade
because ceramic wrap didn't work?

lol.

you mean saran wrap.

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: funkymatt

Originally posted by: darkxshade
because ceramic wrap didn't work?

lol.

you mean saran wrap.

What if he means ceramic? Have you ever seen somebody wearing a ceramic helmet? No? Then the secret is still safe.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: funkymatt

Originally posted by: darkxshade
because ceramic wrap didn't work?

lol.

you mean saran wrap.

What if he means ceramic? Have you ever seen somebody wearing a ceramic helmet? No? Then the secret is still safe.

haha, I would imagine that being heavy

 

[Canai]

What about a lead foil hat? Would that block the radio waves?

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: Canai
What about a lead foil hat? Would that block the radio waves?

Heavy metal poisoning ftw!

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Canai
What about a lead foil hat? Would that block the radio waves?

Heavy metal poisoning ftw!

Better than being controlled by satellites :laugh:

 

[dighn]

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Canai
What about a lead foil hat? Would that block the radio waves?

Heavy metal poisoning ftw!

so wrap that with aluminum. double protection.

 

[legoman666]

Originally posted by: dighn

Originally posted by: legoman666

Originally posted by: Canai
What about a lead foil hat? Would that block the radio waves?

Heavy metal poisoning ftw!

so wrap that with aluminum. double protection.

double wrapped for extra protection!