With all the conspiracy theories abound, I need to get a tin-foil hat. I have a few questions about it.
1) Is aluminum foil a good substitute to tin foil? My local store does not seem to have tin foils.
2) Is Chinese made hat on eBay just as good as American made ones? (please - it's a joke. Apologies to Chinese members)
3) Is there a front or back on tin foil hat? What happens if you wear them backwards?
4) Does it protect me from the evil 5G?
5) Are there HP brand hats?
6) How many DB do these hats reduce?
7) Does tip of the cone pose any hazards in lightening storms?
What exact angle does the tip has to be to be most effective?
9) What testing method does it take to validate manufacturer's claims?
10) Do I have to replace all tantalum capacitors before wearing one?
Any other expert advises are welcome!
Your query is certainly timely considering the worldwide turmoil and dodgy politics. Here are a few considerations for your questions which may or may not be relevant:
1. “Tin Foil” is a generic term only relevant to really old fogies from when aluminum was harder to process than tin. Terms like tin foil and tin cans are just a holdover from the good old days. However aluminum does form an oxide layer that is a good insulator, you might want to consider alternatives. Tin doesn’t oxidize as much and is often used to coat copper wire and bus bars to keep the copper from oxidizing; maybe tin plated copper foil is even better than pure tin foil. Silver is an even better conductor than copper but it also oxidizes but the jewelry industry found that plating silver with rhodium kept things shiny and bright…plus the audiophool forums seem to link magical properties to rhodium; maybe they are on to something. Gold doesn’t tarnish and can be made into very thin foil plus the bling factor would make you the coolest foil hat wearer around.
2. If you want only the best, you either have to make it yourself or have it custom tailored for a perfect fit (there might be a business opportunity here, somewhere) but the finest foil hats re probably made in Japan. The usual caveats apply to all items sold on AliExpress, FleaBay and even Amazon; i.e. watch out for fakes.
3. Front or back? Maybe you could find one like the Sherlock Holmes iconic hat with bills both front and back…just to be sure.
4. Evil 5G is still relatively new and much more research needs to be done but to be absolutely sure you are protected might take a complete foil suit with proper ground connection at all times. A proper ground connection is subject to many debates, so carrying around a bag of dirt may not work too well.
5. I somehow doubt that HP makes foil hats anymore, but if you have a vintage one it probably would bring high dollar in these times. More likely Facebook, Google or Twitter branded ones would be readily available; if not readily available a lot of
misinformation could be obtained.
6. Attenuation is totally dependent on the fit, material and grounding connection; YMMV.
7. A proper lightning rod tip that is properly grounded on top of your foil hat would possibly bleed off static build up and prevent a lightning strike.
8. The tip should be tall and on the very top; hold your head high and be proud of your ability to prevent harmful brain altering waves and rays from controlling you.
9. Testing is a moot point as there are so many fake instruments available that are total BS; if you have done you research, you’ll just know when you have done as much as possible.
10. Tantalum capacitors are so yesterday, everybody knows that supercaps are what you really want.