Conspiracy Theorists, Take Note

Ever since the National Security Agency's infamous "Echelon" system was publicly revealed a few years ago — it's the ultra-secret surveillance system that literally monitors every electronic transmission — many people have been justifiably worried that the US government is sending secret mind-control radio signals directly into their brains. Some, in response, have taken to wearing makeshift helmets made of aluminum foil, in hopes of deflecting the mind-control signals. But a new experiment, documented with scientific precision in our No. 5 top link today, reveals that aluminum foil probably is a poor choice to protect against mind-control rays. Using the standard-grade Reynolds aluminum foil in three distinct configurations ( our favorite is the "fez" design) researchers at America's top engineering university determined that, in fact, not only do aluminum foil helmets not disrupt radio signals, they can, in fact, amplify them. Meaning that, if you're one of those people out there who think They haven't gotten to you yet, THEY ALREADY HAVE. We're through the looking glass, here, people. Black is white. White is black. These findings aren't without controversy, however, and there is a rebutting counter-study worth your careful consideration. That is, if you have any capacity left for independent thought.

Posted by Philip Ewing at November 14, 2005 12:08 PM

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