Subject: How does aluminum foil stop static electricity in

I can't remember where, but I was advised to use a ball of aluminum foil instead
of dryer sheets to stop static in the dryer.  I crumpled up a sheet, which was
biggish, and had lots of wrinkles.  After one load, it got pretty smooth and
compact, but still works just as well.  My clothes are as soft and static-free
as if I had used softener, without the nasty, water-repellent waxiness.  How???
From reading the hits that had similar answers, I see that aluminum is
conductive, but it seems it would just conduct the electricity right back into
the clothes. Does it somehow interrupt the friction, providing an easy enough
paths for the electrons that they don't build up so bad?

Re: How does aluminum foil stop static electricity in