• @CoolMatt
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    138 months ago

    Just curious what’s wrong with saying Google?

    • @PumaStoleMyBluff
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      428 months ago

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

      • @samus12345
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        78 months ago

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

        • @dangblingus
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          68 months ago

          Easier to say than “aluminium”

          • @samus12345
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            18 months ago

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

            • Cosmic Cleric
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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.)

              • @samus12345
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                58 months ago

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

                • Cosmic Cleric
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                  -28 months ago

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

                  • @samus12345
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                    48 months ago

                    Easier to say than “aluminium

                    Is the comment I was replying to.

                • Cosmic Cleric
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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

                  • @samus12345
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                    8 months ago

                    The successor to tin foil is aluminum foil. “Aluminum” is called “aluminium” in English-speaking countries outside the US.

      • @[email protected]
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        28 months ago

        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.