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Currency is my favorite theory from this (and would explain the extreme secrecy). Take a look inside your wallet, it's probably a little glittery. (Related: Fo
by ruddct 8y ago
Currency is my favorite theory from this (and would explain the extreme secrecy). Take a look inside your wallet, it's probably a little glittery.
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- foobarian 8y agoI thought defense would be another likely user. Chaff would use huge quantities of it.
- knodi123 8y agoChaff is a little different. For instance, most glitter is plastic, and plastic wouldn't do any good against radar. Here's what it really looks like: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Usnchaff.jpg https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b0/Usnchaff...
- trevyn 8y agoBut but metallized plastic! Yup, wiki says it can be metallized plastic: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaff_(countermeasure) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaff_(countermeasure)
- DanBC 8y agoDoesn't chaff work by being an aerial? And so it needs to be a certain length? http://www.agriculturedefensecoalition.org/sites/default/files/file/aluminum_6/6QH_12_2001_U.S._Navy_Human_Environmental_Issues_Related_to_Use_of_Radio_Frequency_Chaff_October_2001.pdf http://www.agriculturedefensecoalition.org/sites/default/fil... > Chaff consists of aluminum-coated glass fibers (also referred to as dipoles) ranging in lengths from 0.8 to 0.75 cm. > Figure 1. Radio frequency chaff cartridges (Air Force version RR-188/AL, top; Navy version RR-144/AL, bottom) and chaff fibers (right). Fibers of different lengths can be seen in the Navy operational version (clear cylinder). These lengths correspond to the frequency modes of the radar spectrum