Tin Foil Hat
Typically made with aluminum foil, this head-gear protects the wearer's brain from the effects of mind control and can block the intrusions of mind readers. An effective and low-cost solution to combating mind-control, it is popular among less wealthy paranoids. Also known by the more technical term "Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie" (AFDB).
An excerpt from the definitive online AFDB work, http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html:
An Aluminum Foil Deflector Beanie (AFDB) is a type of headwear that can shield your brain from most electromagnetic psychotronic mind control carriers. AFDBs are inexpensive (even free if you don't mind scrounging for thrown-out aluminium foil) and can be constructed by anyone with at least the dexterity of a chimp (maybe bonobo). This cheap and unobtrusive form of mind control protection offers real security to the masses. Not only do they protect against incoming signals, but they also block most forms of brain scanning and mind reading, keeping the secrets in your head truly secret. AFDBs are safe and operate automatically. All you do is make it and wear it and you're good to go! Plus, AFDBs are stylish and comfortable.
What are you waiting for? Make one today!
Q: Does it have a self-powered propeller to cool the head?
A: No, it depends on the wearer to remain calm.
Q: Does the reflective side of the tinfoil go in or out?
A: That depends on signal origin. Don't forget that you have to ground the hat to get the desired effect.
Science is not a strong point among the paranoid.
Someone has their Tin Foil Hat on too tight! Contributors: MaggieMcFee, MartySchrader
By John Leyden
Posted: 01/03/2004 at 18:37 GMT
An email worm posing as a PIF file is spreading rapidly across the Net today.
The Netsky-D worm is clogging in-boxes already sagging under the collective load of five new variants of the Bagle worm and sundry other irritants.
Netsky-D normally arrives in email with a variety of subject names (including Re: Approved, Re: Details, Re: Document, Re: Your letter), message texts and a PIF attachment. As usual, the worm is a Windows-only menace.
More: http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/56/35941.html
Don't open unsolicited email attachments, update AV signature files and wear a regulation tin-foil hat.

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