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Testing a trash can's effectiveness as a Faraday cage

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The author details an experiment to test the effectiveness of a trash can as a Faraday cage. The setup involved placing a radio inside a metal trash can and observing if the signal was blocked. The results indicated that the trash can provided some shielding, but not complete signal elimination. AI

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Testing a trash can's effectiveness as a Faraday cage

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  1. LessWrong (AI tag) TIER_1 English(EN) · jefftk ·

    Testing a Trash Can Faraday Cage

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