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A '''tin foil hat''' is a new [[Randomized appearance|appearance]] for unidentified [[helm]]s in [[SporkHack]] and a new item in [[UnNetHack]]. Wearing this item blocks [[telepathy]] from all sources, including itself if it happens to be a [[helm of telepathy]] in SporkHack. It also prevents damage from a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast.
 
A '''tin foil hat''' is a new [[Randomized appearance|appearance]] for unidentified [[helm]]s in [[SporkHack]] and a new item in [[UnNetHack]]. Wearing this item blocks [[telepathy]] from all sources, including itself if it happens to be a [[helm of telepathy]] in SporkHack. It also prevents damage from a [[mind flayer]]'s psychic blast.
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==Origin==
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A tin foil hat is a stereotype for paranoia, delusional beliefs and conspiracy theories. It is supposed to prevent NASA, the FBI and Aliens from reading the persons mind.
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It is supposed to work like a faraday cage, but in practice it fails even at that. A faraday cage is a real devise that block electromagnetic waves. It is simply build by sufficiently enclosing a space with metal sheets or grids.
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Revision as of 03:15, 19 November 2014

A tin foil hat is a new appearance for unidentified helms in SporkHack and a new item in UnNetHack. Wearing this item blocks telepathy from all sources, including itself if it happens to be a helm of telepathy in SporkHack. It also prevents damage from a mind flayer's psychic blast.

Origin

A tin foil hat is a stereotype for paranoia, delusional beliefs and conspiracy theories. It is supposed to prevent NASA, the FBI and Aliens from reading the persons mind.

It is supposed to work like a faraday cage, but in practice it fails even at that. A faraday cage is a real devise that block electromagnetic waves. It is simply build by sufficiently enclosing a space with metal sheets or grids.

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