The “power” of the copper bracelet: the unexpected “discovery” was just an experiment error | Business

The author of the experiment herself demonstrated her test in a video and briefly described it as follows: “The copper bracelet weakens the router’s electric field.”

Video received huge attention, it was shared over 1,000 times, some of the shares also went to the Lithuanian segment of social networks, and some viewers and commentators, not delving into the conditions of the experiment, like the author, misunderstood the results.

The essence of the test was as follows: the author placed an electromagnetic radiation meter in front of the Internet wireless router and recorded how the strength of the electric field changes, holding a copper bracelet between the device emitting the field and the meter.

The video shows that the strength of the electric field dropped drastically when the bracelet was placed between the router and the meter.

For some viewers, this was enough to make them unequivocally believe in the power of the copper bracelet. “Does it cover (protect) the whole body or just the wrist?” asked one viewer.

“So my copper wire jewelry is good for health,” another user of the social network rejoiced.

“This information is available [labai svarbi]. Thank you so much, she will make my life better. I have no option to turn off my wifi. I think it will protect me when I sleep,” wrote another commenter, adding that she would like to hug the experimenter in gratitude.

There were also those who resented the abstract “them” who “don’t care regarding us” and made it so that “5G electromagnetism penetrates everything”. And some asked where such bracelets might be purchased.

However, the author of the experiment also received a lot of criticism. Some people came across probably the cheapest electromagnetic radiation meter model on the market, which on Amazon or other online stores available for less than $20. According to one of the commentators, “this is a very low sensitivity and low accuracy meter”.

Some have suggested experimenting with the wristband instead, such as placing a book between the router and the meter, believing that the results will be the same. And even several people instructed the author of the experiment that she should release the bracelet from her hand when measuring the effect of the copper jewelry on the electric field.

After listening to the advice, the author filmed the next day made another experiment public, during which it turned out that her first conclusion, that the copper bracelet might significantly minimize the effect of the electric field, was wrong. True, this video received only 7 shares and much less popularity.

As soon as the experimenter removed her hand from the bracelet lying between the router and the meter, the value of the electric field strength returned to almost the original level, as if there was no obstacle between the meter and the router. When the woman touched the bracelet once more, the reading of the electric field meter approached zero.

This clearly showed that some commenters of the first video were right, that the electric field between the router and the meter was not blocked by the copper bracelet, but by the experimenter herself with her body. The human hand holding the bracelet acts as an antenna and attracts the electric field, while the body of the person standing on the ground acts as a grounding device, neutralizing that field.

A frame from the video/Withdrawal of the hand soon exhausted the “power” of the bracelet

The bracelet, which cannot be touched by a person, has no direct connection with the ground, so the grounding effect is minimized, and the strength of the electric field at the meter returns to the initial value.

Indeed, the effect of an electric or electromagnetic field can be successfully neutralized or shielded with various metals, but a bracelet-shaped product is not suitable for this. A classic example of such protection is Faraday’aus narvas made of copper, aluminum or some other metals, minimizing the effect of the external electromagnetic field on the objects inside the cage.

15min Verdict: Lack of context. The author of the experiment, by improperly conducting the experiment, came to the wrong conclusion that the copper bracelet can weaken the effect of the electric field of the Internet wireless router. After repeating the experiment under other conditions and publishing the results, the author admitted that the influence of the bracelet on the effect of the electric field is minimal.

The publication was prepared in 15 minutes in partnership with Metawhich aims to stop the spread of misleading news on the social network. More regarding the program and its rules – here.