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They make conductive attenuating wall paint that would do wonders in an apartment. When there are too many cells in a geographic area, it is time to shrink the cells. Effective walls do the job..

~35 db of attenuation works wonders.
http://www.lessemf.com/paint.h...
Some schools with cement brick walls already have considerable attenuation.

Note that the term Schizophrenic is often wrongly applied to people who merely investigate corruption and have distrust in the powers that be.

Take, for example, this declassified document which lists details of "non-lethal" directed energy weaponry, including the ability to transmit a voice into the head of another individual (V2K, voice to skull).
It uses the microwave auditory effect:

This Heat wave crowd control is maturation of tech listed in document above.

Here we see the weapon fitted for use in LA County Jail.

MEDUSA would apply microwave auditory effect instead of the heat wave.
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It's difficult to tell the difference between a schizophrenic and someone who is being targeted by government agents for uncovering misappropriation of funds, or evidence of a conspiracy. To dismiss individuals concerns and medicate them for such claims without hearing them out is heinous, yet that is what psychiatrists do. I mean, here's a patent for mind influencing device. Is it really that far fetched? Even when the citizenry has trans-cranial tech that can keep people from speaking? It's safe to assume the government has more advanced tech than this... right?

Sure, there are probably more schizophrenic people than those targeted by their own governments, but I put it to you that it is no longer correct to assume by default that a person hearing voices, having strange sensations, and emotions, etc. is insane. At least LOOK for evidence of manipulation. Often these individuals attempt to present a video of a sweeping AM radio tuned to static which can detect EM interference signals along the nonlethal energy weapon beams (just as you get when you put the radio near a microwave). However, such evidence it is summarily dismissed out of hand and not sought in the least by our medical "professionals" despite the growing complaints and demonstrations of such technology's use. A massive disinformation campaign has been ongoing since the mid 70's to keep the use of such tech against the citizens under wraps, and it is now a widely used tool in anti-extremist / anti-protester response forces.

Just like they were right about the government spying on everyone and even seeing through walls the conspiracy theorists were right about tinfoil hats. Yet, the average person still dismisses even the possibility that some people wearing them aren't crazy.

Who's the one that's brainwashed by media? It just might be the psychiatrists.

Do some painting... http://www.lessemf.com/paint.h...

That said, woven stainless-steel wallets are looking pretty nice; and durable...

My first response too was to wonder how fine a Faraday cage I'd need. Or whether it'd be better to just leave the cards at home and go back from 80% cash transactions to 99% cash transactions.

Time for a little Googling ...

Not exactly a new idea - it's been touted (to the extent of respectable corporations making product available for purchase - which implies that to some degree the product is fit for purpose, at least in this country) since 2006, as far as the first page of Google results goes. Including, unsurprisingly, here.

Carbon fibre or woven copper mesh would probably look classier, to my eye at least.

"Carbon fibre braided sleeve made from a heavier 6k continuously woven 2/2 twill biaxial carbon fibre. With a nominal diameter of 80mm this sleeve can be used for tubing diameters of between 24mm and 104mm. [...] The braided sleeve is sold by the linear metre (1.1 yards). There is no minimum order quantity but several volume discounts are available for larger quantities.

£25.66 (ex VAT)"

Looks credible at a first glance.

What frequency ranges does NFC operate in? "NFC operates at 13.56 MHz " ... so wavelength would be around 20m ; if the conductivity is reasonable, then anything that is a "fabric" on a human scale should be an effective block, unless there's a gross leak (which is one of the reasons I seized on the tubing - fewer gaps.

Copper woven fabric ... what a surprise - there's a non-trivial marketplace for such, e.g. http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html

It all sounds very do-able. What might be more of an issue would be testing the design - I'd need to have access to a phone (or whatever device) that had a known-good reading hardware. Which might be a bigger expense than is worth the effort, compared to leaving the cards at home and carrying cash.

Or have your display panels upholstered with this stuff:

http://www.lessemf.com/fabric.html

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

I suggest purchasing these. Would also block RFID reading by passer's by though you can get EMF-blocking wallets and passport wallets for that too. I suspect these might block the TSA scanners: http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

You can get conductive fabric to make EMF-shielding curtains from LessEMF.com.

And quite possibly a douchebag.

If he really had "electromagnetic allergies" he could've painted his whole house (walls, floors, ceilings, everything) with this stuff and been fine. He's just an attention seeker, a possible nutbag, and like I said, a moron.

At about $404 for five liters, that's an unreasonable cost. He's just trying to get an injunction having the neighbor turn it off until the case can be heard. At that point, he could potentially get the neighbor to foot the costs for the paint.

I doubt such a thing would happen though...

And quite possibly a douchebag.

If he really had "electromagnetic allergies" he could've painted his whole house (walls, floors, ceilings, everything) with this stuff and been fine. He's just an attention seeker, a possible nutbag, and like I said, a moron.

That's interesting. You think these EMF shielding cloths would do the trick ?

I wonder if I could make a product selling an aluminum-lined series of hats - look fashionable on the outside, but protect you from mind control on the inside

So does this guy.

wearable Faraday cages are the new fashion statement.

Sorry friend, that niche is already filled: http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

This company http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html actually sells an RF Hat!! no need to make your own out of tinfoil!!

I suppose bulk orders directly from the manufacturers could be significantly cheaper.

http://www.lessemf.com/plastic.html

Data block windows for EMI protection.

I remember reading about it from a luddite *keep the emf out* website

A quick google reveals this

There's no doubt more.

Window shielding is a well-established technology. Note http://www.lessemf.com/plastic.html. This has been done for decades for secure facilities. There's nothing new about RF shielded/Faraday cage buildings.

            Brett

I thought these people http://www.lessemf.com/ had rf shielded wallets but seems not. They do sell RF proof fabrics, oh and a bone-fide tin-foil hat

I thought these people http://www.lessemf.com/ had rf shielded wallets but seems not. They do sell RF proof fabrics, oh and a bone-fide tin-foil hat

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html Check out the EMF shielded baseball cap, much more subtle than tinfoil lining.

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

Darn it, I read this post without my tinfoil accessories.

Rather than link to gizmodo's blog, manufacturer's link.

$64 for tin foil boxers. now that's an investment!

Hmm...if that's the case...looks like there's going to be a good market for Faraday Cage hats and other outerwear.

For a selection of wearable sheilding, try
http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

Time to suit up in the EMF shielding clothing sold here.
I especially like the cap woven with silver threads. :)

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html But what about the GWEN towers?

A viral marketing scheme for the SciFi Channel's next big Saturday Night Epic. What with the dolphin special effects budget, though, they might not be able to hire Bruce "The Chin" Campbell. Perhaps they can get Austin Jordan, the amazing actor from "Mansquito." Or not...

Seriously, though, did anyone bother to check out Leo Sheridan? This investigator is noteworthy for his declaring that any dead dolphins, whether on a Mediterranean beach, in San Diego, or the Gulf of Mexico, were killed to cover up the existence of a secret government program. In one case he even claimed the dolphins were deserters and were killed by explosive collars.

Might I suggest that perhaps he needs to purchase a few of these fine items to protect himself: http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

Note: 'Day of the Dolphin,' (1974) starring George C. Scott, is not a documentary.

As others have pointed out, this risk is massively overblown. That said, if you're truly paranoid, here you go: LessEMF.com They've got a complete line of electric shielding clothes, canopies, etc.: Personal EMF Shielding Devices They also have mu-metal cloth for making your own magnetic shield clothing.

As others have pointed out, this risk is massively overblown. That said, if you're truly paranoid, here you go: LessEMF.com They've got a complete line of electric shielding clothes, canopies, etc.: Personal EMF Shielding Devices They also have mu-metal cloth for making your own magnetic shield clothing.

TOO LATE

Who knows maybe the center of thought isn't the mind. Many people think that most men use other body parts to think. So here's a way to supplement tin foil lined hats. http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

You can get EMF-blocking clothes made with silver thread on the web.

I forsee an upswing in conductive clothing with insulated liners, and ground connections.

Finally, I can go back to being a closeted tinfoil hat wearer!

The Defend Air people don't give any data I can find on the dB-vs-MHz effectiveness of their product, but plenty of competitive technologies do. I wish they did, because I want to line my laundry room with the stuff! The washing machine makes a terrible racket in my radio.

There's Hospital Quality shielding done with aluminum foil, and more serious shielding of both E and H fields for MRI machines. I won't even go into the RF-sealed doors...

If you're concerned about magnetic fields, then Mu Metal is the stuff. Just don't bend any of the Hydrogen-annealed variety. You can get sheet and tape in small quantifies from these folks, who by the way also offer "Personal Protection Devices (silver-impregnated fiber baseball caps, not tinfoil hats, please) ...and their own copper paint which is startlingly more expensive than the DefendAir product...they even have the same window film that keeps out the sun, but also makes your cell phone not work.

For sealing over the gaps, don't forget 3M 1181 Copper Tape, which features electrically-conducting adhesive, but only specifies 80dB isolation at 30MHz-1GHz.

But my favorite so far is Metal Foam, which reminds me of the almost weightless foamed glass Aerogel that was a announced a few years ago... Foamed aluminum is available commercially in 2x2ft sheets from from Austria, Alulight. They claim 40dB isolation in the 2Ghz range and over 100dB to 140dB in the 10Mhz-1GHz range, plus excellent sound isolation, structural, and fire safety properties. What's not to like? Anybody know where the get this stuff in the US? Reade seems out of my range, but I'll ask them.

The Defend Air people don't give any data I can find on the dB-vs-MHz effectiveness of their product, but plenty of competitive technologies do. I wish they did, because I want to line my laundry room with the stuff! The washing machine makes a terrible racket in my radio.

There's Hospital Quality shielding done with aluminum foil, and more serious shielding of both E and H fields for MRI machines. I won't even go into the RF-sealed doors...

If you're concerned about magnetic fields, then Mu Metal is the stuff. Just don't bend any of the Hydrogen-annealed variety. You can get sheet and tape in small quantifies from these folks, who by the way also offer "Personal Protection Devices (silver-impregnated fiber baseball caps, not tinfoil hats, please) ...and their own copper paint which is startlingly more expensive than the DefendAir product...they even have the same window film that keeps out the sun, but also makes your cell phone not work.

For sealing over the gaps, don't forget 3M 1181 Copper Tape, which features electrically-conducting adhesive, but only specifies 80dB isolation at 30MHz-1GHz.

But my favorite so far is Metal Foam, which reminds me of the almost weightless foamed glass Aerogel that was a announced a few years ago... Foamed aluminum is available commercially in 2x2ft sheets from from Austria, Alulight. They claim 40dB isolation in the 2Ghz range and over 100dB to 140dB in the 10Mhz-1GHz range, plus excellent sound isolation, structural, and fire safety properties. What's not to like? Anybody know where the get this stuff in the US? Reade seems out of my range, but I'll ask them.

The Defend Air people don't give any data I can find on the dB-vs-MHz effectiveness of their product, but plenty of competitive technologies do. I wish they did, because I want to line my laundry room with the stuff! The washing machine makes a terrible racket in my radio.

There's Hospital Quality shielding done with aluminum foil, and more serious shielding of both E and H fields for MRI machines. I won't even go into the RF-sealed doors...

If you're concerned about magnetic fields, then Mu Metal is the stuff. Just don't bend any of the Hydrogen-annealed variety. You can get sheet and tape in small quantifies from these folks, who by the way also offer "Personal Protection Devices (silver-impregnated fiber baseball caps, not tinfoil hats, please) ...and their own copper paint which is startlingly more expensive than the DefendAir product...they even have the same window film that keeps out the sun, but also makes your cell phone not work.

For sealing over the gaps, don't forget 3M 1181 Copper Tape, which features electrically-conducting adhesive, but only specifies 80dB isolation at 30MHz-1GHz.

But my favorite so far is Metal Foam, which reminds me of the almost weightless foamed glass Aerogel that was a announced a few years ago... Foamed aluminum is available commercially in 2x2ft sheets from from Austria, Alulight. They claim 40dB isolation in the 2Ghz range and over 100dB to 140dB in the 10Mhz-1GHz range, plus excellent sound isolation, structural, and fire safety properties. What's not to like? Anybody know where the get this stuff in the US? Reade seems out of my range, but I'll ask them.

We've had replacements for tin-foil hats for some time now, not only more effective, but w/o the crackpot factor!

Oh, there's no need to wait--that's already here! This site sells shielded shirts, aprons, and even socks! And yes, they also have a shielded baseball cap.

"tinfoil hats"? What are you, living in the stone age? We here at /. use smart and subtle baseball caps woven with a fine silver/copper core thread for excellent RF sheilding.

Foreget the tinfoil! I've got your RF shielded wallet right here! While your at it, check out the Faraday cage baseball cap -- much more stylish than your basic tinfoil! :-D

Note: Scroll about half way down to where it says "Card-Safe(TM) Wallet"

In any case, a quick google for "shielded wallet" turned up several that are for sale now. Here's a site that sells them and assorted items of shielding clothing. The wallet is down the page a bit.

This has all been available for some years, actually. As mentioned in this site's blurbs, there are a lot of environments where one might want your wallet's contents to be shielded from the sort of EM fields that can damage things like magnetic stripes. The same shielding will prevent anyone from reading RFID tags embedded in your cards.

I don't have any association with this site, and didn't even know it existed until now. It does give you a clue that people have been thinking of this sort of problem for some time, and for several reasons. But it's not new at all. Back in the 70's, I knew some CS people for several computer vendors who had shielded clothing. They worked around a lot of equipment that produced stray magnetic fields, which could have unpleasant effects on things like a mag tape in your pocket.

I love the Shielded cap. All the benefits of an aluminum foil beanie, without the strange looks.

You all laughed at The Core , but now the effects of the government expierements are rising to the surface. Stock up now on unobtanium now, the market will go through the roof soon. Forget your foil hats (they attract electrical discharges anyway) crack out the asbestos underpants and the SPF 1000. And don't forget to send those Apocolypse Day Cards.

SD


IMDB link for the clueless.

Ask, and ye shall "recieve", not.. (Ugh, bad pun!)

http://www.lessemf.com/personal.html

No, but if you wrap your drives in this, you would be protected. Now if someone fired and EMP next to your drive, you might need something a little bit stronger.