• PumaStoleMyBluffEnglish
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    You must be new to Lemmy. Grab a tinfoil hat from the box by the door.

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      Funny how the term “tinfoil” persists even though it hasn’t been used in over 70 years.

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          “Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil. What else would I be talking about in that context?

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            “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.)

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                Didn’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

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              ACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.

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                That’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.

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                  Easier to say than “aluminium

                  Is the comment I was replying to.

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                    Fair enough. I didn’t read the comment previous to yours, just your comment directly, so I thought you were referring to ‘aluminum’ versus ‘tinfoil’.