BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets

Subject: BS: Effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: Wesley S
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 11:00 AM

Just in case you wanted to know - someone has run tests on the effectiveness of aluminum helmets. My brother Ironmule sent me the link. Of course it makes me wonder why he was looking for it in the first place....

I figured the folks over at the Hacked Satellites thread would want to know.

http://people.csail.mit.edu/rahimi/helmet/

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: Pied Piper
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 11:13 AM

Wonderful stuff but they missed the most obvious Pyramid shaped helmet.

PP

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 12:03 PM

So WYSIWYG and LilyFestre were right all along!
G

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 12:34 PM

Well, in my mind, the homemade aluminum foil cranium cover (AFCC) versus star wars technology is the equivalent of herbal treatment versus the medical establishment. It's cheap and fast, and works about as well as t'other. Can't hurt, now can it.

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 12:37 PM

I prefer an aluminium foil cranium cover(AFCC) myself.
G ☺

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: GUEST
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 01:36 PM

click here

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 01:56 PM

Wow. That one is scary. It looks to me like it has an antenna- who knows what scary thing it would bring in! Don't be fooled by the grin. It is an involuntary response to incoming stimuli.

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: wysiwyg
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 03:36 PM

Giok-- we always are! :~)

~S~

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: LilyFestre
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 03:40 PM

So long as they stick to the helmets....

;)

Michelle

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: EBarnacle
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 03:48 PM

Shiny side in or out?

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: JohnInKansas
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 04:01 PM

FWIW, the "media center" that is the reported departmental home of 3 of the 4 "researchers" encompasses what at most comparable institutions what would be called the "Art Department." At this particular institution that's sometimes where people go to "not think critically all the time."

Of course you all knew that.

I do not doubt for an instant that the tests were run and the results were reported "factually."

John

Subject: RE: BS: The effectiveness of Aluminum Helmets
From: Ebbie
Date: 30 Nov 05 - 04:03 PM

EBarnacle, in my experience it depends on whether you're trying to transmit information or repelling it.