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About 20 minutes later in the film we see him pull a tracking sensor out of his leg, specifically in the exact location that he initially covered himself with the tinfoil and aluminum plate. So..
There is nothing wrong with this question.. it's tagged with realism and it can be provided a decently credible answer. Much more obscure questions regarding realism have been answered before.