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minus-square@CoolMatt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years agoJust curious what’s wrong with saying Google?
minus-square@PumaStoleMyBluff@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish47•2 years agoYou must be new to Lemmy. Grab a tinfoil hat from the box by the door.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years agoFunny how the term “tinfoil” persists even though it hasn’t been used in over 70 years.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish3•2 years ago“Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context?
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkfedilinkEnglish7•edit-22 years ago “Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context? a·lu·mi·num tin·foil (Sorry for the ‘ackshully’, but couldn’t resist.)
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish5•2 years agoACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoThat’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish4•2 years ago Easier to say than “aluminium” Is the comment I was replying to.
minus-squareCosmic ClericlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoDidn’t even realize that was a word until I looked it up. the chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal. Not sure how that relates in a conversation about tinfoil hats usage but sure why not. I’m sure the composition of the devices has a significant performance impact on their effectiveness, worthy of discussion. :p
minus-square@samus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•edit-22 years agoThe successor to tin foil is aluminum foil. “Aluminum” is called “aluminium” in English-speaking countries outside the US.
minus-square@space@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoNooo. Those might be tampered. They could be bugged. Or they could have holes in them. Or the tin might be fake. Make your own.
Just curious what’s wrong with saying Google?
You must be new to Lemmy. Grab a tinfoil hat from the box by the door.
Funny how the term “tinfoil” persists even though it hasn’t been used in over 70 years.
Easier to say than “aluminium”
“Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context?
a·lu·mi·num
tin·foil
(Sorry for the ‘ackshully’, but couldn’t resist.)
ACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”
That’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.
Is the comment I was replying to.
One less than aluminium
Didn’t even realize that was a word until I looked it up.
Not sure how that relates in a conversation about tinfoil hats usage but sure why not.
I’m sure the composition of the devices has a significant performance impact on their effectiveness, worthy of discussion. :p
The successor to tin foil is aluminum foil. “Aluminum” is called “aluminium” in English-speaking countries outside the US.
Alumilum.
Nooo. Those might be tampered. They could be bugged. Or they could have holes in them. Or the tin might be fake. Make your own.
Not special enough