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madinmaryland

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:51 PM
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Sorry for the stupid question,

But what is a tinhat or tinfoil hat?

:tinfoilhat:

Thanks.

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Worst Username Ever

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:53 PM
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1. paranoia/ conspiracy theorists

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madinmaryland

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:54 PM
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2. thanks

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NoSheep

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:56 PM
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4. Wait...I still don't get it

:shrug:

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Cuban_Liberal

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:54 PM
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3. It's for conspiracy theorists.

It's also a reference to those paranoid people who believe they can protect themselves from 'mind-control waves' being emitted by the TV or radio.

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NoSheep

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:57 PM
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5. Does it not mean someone who has blinders on? Like..reason

can't get in through the hat?

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Cuban_Liberal

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Thu Nov-11-04 05:01 PM
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11. No. n/t

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KurtNYC

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:57 PM
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6. it keeps THEM from reading your thoughts

Edited on Thu Nov-11-04 04:58 PM by KurtNYC

you know, THEM (end of feigned paranoia)

It usually refers to theories which seem somewhat paranoid and may involve conspiracies. Not sure if it started there but the foil hats were used in the Mel Gibson movie "Signs" about crop circles and aliens.

Visual aid:

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realisticphish

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Thu Nov-11-04 05:01 PM
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10. o, its been around

for a LONG time before signs...since the 50s

:hippie: The Incorrigible Democrat

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qnr

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:58 PM
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7. Here's the Wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tinfoil_hat

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Yogi

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:58 PM
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8. This site explains it.

http://zapatopi.net/afdb.html

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NoSheep

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Thu Nov-11-04 04:59 PM
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9. oh bless you my child!

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Yogi

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Thu Nov-11-04 05:02 PM
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12. Peace be with you/

:hippie:

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