[TheForge] For Mike Spencer

[Bruce .]

Jerry,

As usual, you're behind the times.  The brainwave beams come right outta
your cell phone, in your pocket or at your ear.  Complete tinfoil coverage
is ESSENTIAL!

Actually, wrapping myself with tinfoil is tempting, what with what's been
going on in politics.  I fear it would avail naught, however.

Bruce
NJ

On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 3:09 AM, jerry Frost <akfrosty at mtaonline.net> wrote:

> Naw, you only need to cover the top and sides of your head, the gvt beams
> brainwaves at you from black spy satellites. SHEESH guys where you keeping
> yourselves you don't know this stuff?
>
> Jer
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TheForge [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of
> Bruce
> .
> Sent: Wednesday, October 8, 2014 4:18 AM
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> Subject: Re: [TheForge] For Mike Spencer
>
> Well, the Wikipedia article explains it better than I can.  I got the gist
> correct.  You might have to ground your tin hat for it to be fully
> effective, so if you feel silly dragging a ground wire around behind you, I
> suggest you run one through your clothes to the bottom of each shoe, where
> it won't be so obvious.
>
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
>
> Bruce
> NJ
>
> On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 2:23 AM, Mike Spencer <mspencer at tallships.ca>
> wrote:
>
> >
> > Bruce wrote:
> >
> > > Nah, that won't work.
> > >
> > > A Faraday cage has to be complete, surrounding the item to be
> > > protected 100%, although holes smaller than a half wavelength might
> > > be acceptable.
> >
> > Inconvenient.
> >
> > BTW, Bruce, just what is the relationship between mesh and obstructed
> > wavelength of a Faraday cage?  It's a practical question if you want
> > to wrap your chipped credit card or passport in screen wire.  What's
> > the wavelength band for RFID and similar chips? What mesh size(s) will
> > block it?
> >
> > --
> > Michael Spencer
> >
>
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