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typically saying what ports your product doesn't have is not the best of marketing strategies

What the horse considers play, the monkey considers business...

But to Tom, it's all foolery. 

 

 

 

 

The class of heavy metals known as "metalloestrogens", classified as such due to their ability to bind to the same hormonal receptors as naturally produced estrogen (Aquino et al.), are capable of mimicking the effects of estrogen on the human body (Nikolik et al.). Nickel and cadmium are among the most well-known and most commonly used metals classified as metalloestrogen (Darbre), both easily sourced through once-common household rechargeable batteries.

Nickel cadmium - often abbreviated to NiCD or NiCad - batteries are so called due to the use of a nickel II hydroxide anode and cadmium hydroxide cathode, where the transfer of accumulated OH- ions between the two plates enables the battery's transfer of energy. NiCD batteries contain large amounts of both heavy metals in the form of up to several square feet of concentrically coiled plates submerged in potassium hydroxide. Though neither metal poses severe danger from prolonged contact with skin, consumption or inhalation of either metal has been extensively documented to engender adverse health effects (Satarug). 

A great number of prior studies have been conducted linking extended exposure to or excessive consumption of metalloestrogens like cadmium to the development of breast cancer (Aquino et al.) - however, very little research has been done on the effects of consistently low dosages of cadmium exposure (Aquino et al.). Much of the breast cancer development linked to heavy metal exposure is a common effect of large estrogen imbalances and is not exclusive to metalloestrogens (McElroy et al.). Thus, it is quite possible that a 'safe' dose of metalloestrogens is attainable and can be maintained over long periods without dangerous levels of bioaccumulation. 

Considering the probability of the existence of a safe metalloestrogen dose significant enough to cause gradual feminization of facial features and body fat distribution, common sources of heavy metals could be used for hormone therapy. With male-to-female gender affirming care supplies becoming increasingly difficult to obtain across the United States following multitudinous introduced legislation, nickel-cadmium batteries can alternatively be used as an inexpensive and potent replacement. 

 

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16 minutes ago, da na said:

typically saying what ports your product doesn't have is not the best of marketing strategies

The M3 Pro models coming with an extra USB-C port, giving you a total of THREE USB-C ports to plug all of your pro accessories and Studio Displays into!

 

I think they mentioned something about the Pro+ (unless it was all models of M3) supporting multiple displays, so maybe it's there as an extra display output?

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3 minutes ago, missell said:

The M3 Pro models coming with an extra USB-C port, giving you a total of THREE USB-C ports to plug all of your pro accessories and Studio Displays into!

 

I think they mentioned something about the Pro+ (unless it was all models of M3) supporting multiple displays, so maybe it's there as an extra display output?

One thing: the previous 14 and 16 inch models (M1 or M2) both had 3 USB-C ports. The only one that didn't was the 13 inch, but that one had the design before magsafe 3 so...

Also, The M3 pro can push 2 high def displays while M3 Max can do 4.

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13 hours ago, SrinpyMusicalTechSquirrel said:

Unmentioned in the entire presentation, MacBook Pro with basic M3 chip is missing a USB-C port.

It's not missing though.

Base M1/2 chips on laptops always have only 2 USB-C ports.

12 hours ago, SrinpyMusicalTechSquirrel said:

One thing: the previous 14 and 16 inch models (M1 or M2) both had 3 USB-C ports.

And those models also use the Pro and Max chips.

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7 hours ago, saintlouisbagels said:

It's not missing though.

Base M1/2 chips on laptops always have only 2 USB-C ports.

And those models also use the Pro and Max chips.

I guess that sorts it out a little bit. It's just it felt wrong because it was basically the exact same chassis.

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