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Tin Foil Hat Audio

As I read the discussions about questionable tweaks I often have to remind myself that just because I can’t hear it doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Just because there is no instrument capable of objectively quantifying a difference doesn’t mean it isn’t there. Just because there is no generally accepted physical mechanism to account for a difference doesn’t mean it isn’t there. 

I think I owe an apology to psychics, mediums, and witches among others. Maybe they also perceive things I just can’t. 

Is it shiny side in or out when making a tin foil hat? How many layers? 
cat_doorman
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millercarbon
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Shiny side in or out is a matter of taste. Personally I prefer two-tone with the top of the brim shiny side out and the rest shiny side in. As usual it falls to me to explain the most important factor in tinfoil hats, the pre-crinkling. Scientific studies prove pre-crinkling the foil before shaping reduces tearing, improves shaping, and provides increased durability.  

Also too many take the simplistic approach with just one layer. The best tinfoil hats are three layer laminate with the middle being a Faraday cage. 
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markgw
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Is there a laboratory instrument that can measure emotional response?
I don't know why I generally am more engaged when listening to vinyl over digital formats... I can't hear an audible difference.
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mijostyn
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3 layers, shiny side out.
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thecarpathian
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Technically these days, it's an aluminum foil hat.
Just doesn't have the same flow, though.
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mijostyn
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Zm, the placebo effect is usually around 50%. Some of It is coincidental.
About 80% of everything I see in the office on a daily basis is going to get better whether I do anything or not. 

I do believe expectation bias is real.  As far as wizardry is concerned, every time I have made a solid improvement in my system there was a darn good reason why.  Some of the reasons perpetrated by marketing are laughable.

What I object to is companies that intentionally play on our gullibility to make money.  This is unfortunately very common. 


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