In which Rat wears one with pride
Indeed they are. I keep my foil degaussed, of course, but that's more ritual comfort than anything else.
There is some very good science* on the downsides of the tinfoil hat. The Archive has the story:
https://web.archive.org/web/20100708230258/http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/
Well, at least the tinfoil hat doesn't make one susceptible to bacterial pneumonia, as does the face diaper.
Indeed they are. I keep my foil degaussed, of course, but that's more ritual comfort than anything else.
There is some very good science* on the downsides of the tinfoil hat. The Archive has the story:
https://web.archive.org/web/20100708230258/http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/
Well, at least the tinfoil hat doesn't make one susceptible to bacterial pneumonia, as does the face diaper.