Mythbusters did an episode about wiping credit cards using all the usual
myths from magnets to electric eelskin wallets. Found that they're much
harder to wipe than you would think.

-Kyle


On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 11:04 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]>wrote:

> Really old cards, from the early days of widespread use, had issues with
> magnets. Modern credit cards, however, shouldn't even bat a metaphorical eye
> at being near such a weak magnet.
>
> Kurt
>
> On Mon, Aug 15, 2011 at 9:56 PM, Melissa Perkins <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>
>> also, i've heard of people having their bank/credit cards wiped out by
>> the magnets in tank bags?  anybody have that happen?
>>
>>
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