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troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago

The Thing (listening device)

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troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 months ago
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  • ominous ocelot@leminal.space
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    3 months ago

    Somehow I’m reminded of the Havana Syndrome (NPR podcast) where one explanation attempt is RF immissions from an outside sender. Or the radio tooth (yt) mystery.

  • lechekaflan@lemmy.world
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    One of the most brilliant eavesdropping devices ever built, and it didn’t even use any electrical source to keep doing its job.

  • atrielienz@lemmy.world
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    I was just talking to a coworker about this a couple of weeks ago.

    • troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.worldOP
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      Well duh, how do you think I’ve learned about it? Check the inside of that fairy unicorn painting that hangs on the wall behind your desk…

      • atrielienz@lemmy.world
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        It’s an insanely genius piece of tech for how it works and how simple it is. I’m impressed by it.

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