Taser proof hoodies

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28 points·SFBeachNerd··10 comments

> There is a growing need to protect against a number of different types energy such as electromagnetic, kinetic and thermal based energy.

But is there though? What evidence is there that EM radiation in the microwave bands is bad for you? Also "kinetic energy" means being hit by things, which I don't think that a hoodie will fix. And thermal energy definitely isn't something we need to protect against (unless you're jumping into ovens or something).

Serious question: Is this actually real? Because I can't believe that it is.

Wonder if putting your cellphone inside this would stop malls and supermarkets tracking your shopping habits?

Wouldn't that also stop you getting a signal?

yes!

Aluminium foil works for this just as well. Or a cheap faraday bag. You don't need to fund a $75k project.

To answer your question though, yes it would have to. In order to dissepate electricity it would need to be conductive and a Faraday cage is any closed conductive surface (though in practice you can have semi-open conductive surfaces just as well).

Lost me at the dangers of electrosmog

> is the invisible electromagnetic radiation resulting from the use of both wireless technology and mains electricity

I hope this is simply marketing people screwing up. If they seriously believe in this...

Misleading title: Webpage mentions "stun guns" but not "Tasers". There is a big difference, with the latter being a ballistic weapon and former requiring direct contact.

The video shows both.

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