How Come Early CRTs contained more Ions?

[jeyurkon]

Originally Posted by eberts

The reason there were more ions in early non aluminized tubes was from atmospheric atomic bomb testing. The newer aluminized tubes keep the ions out of the tube the same way aluminum foil wrapped around a technician's head protects his brain from continuing education.

Does it keep the networks from spying on me too?

[cwmoser]

Originally Posted by jeyurkon

Does it keep the networks from spying on me too?

I can distinctly remember in the 1950's as a toddler when my Mom told my brother and I that we shouldn't go out in the living room in our underwear because the people on TV can see you. I remember peeking in the room behind a door so I would not be seen.

I had forgotten about that memory until this post. Must be my earliest recollection:-)