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minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoFunny how the term “tinfoil” persists even though it hasn’t been used in over 70 years.
minus-squaredangblingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoEasier to say than “aluminium”
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago“Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context?
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·edit-21 year ago “Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context? a·lu·mi·num tin·foil (Sorry for the ‘ackshully’, but couldn’t resist.)
minus-squaresnugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoOne less than aluminium
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoDidn’t even realize that was a word until I looked it up. the chemical element of atomic number 13, a light silvery-gray metal. Not sure how that relates in a conversation about tinfoil hats usage but sure why not. I’m sure the composition of the devices has a significant performance impact on their effectiveness, worthy of discussion. :p
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year agoACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·1 year agoThat’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·1 year ago Easier to say than “aluminium” Is the comment I was replying to.
minus-squareCosmic Cleric@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoFair enough. I didn’t read the comment previous to yours, just your comment directly, so I thought you were referring to ‘aluminum’ versus ‘tinfoil’.
Funny how the term “tinfoil” persists even though it hasn’t been used in over 70 years.
Easier to say than “aluminium”
“Aluminum” at least has 1 less syllable. But I usually just say “foil.” What else would I be talking about in that context?
a·lu·mi·num
tin·foil
(Sorry for the ‘ackshully’, but couldn’t resist.)
One less than aluminium
Didn’t even realize that was a word until I looked it up.
Not sure how that relates in a conversation about tinfoil hats usage but sure why not.
I’m sure the composition of the devices has a significant performance impact on their effectiveness, worthy of discussion. :p
ACKSHULLY, I was referring to “aluminum” as opposed to “aluminium.”
That’s not how you spelled it though in your comment.
Is the comment I was replying to.
Fair enough. I didn’t read the comment previous to yours, just your comment directly, so I thought you were referring to ‘aluminum’ versus ‘tinfoil’.