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if the card's known to be fragile, i wouldnt fly with it full stop, because even in the 'pressurized' parts of the airplane, the pressure is actually a decent bit lower than normal ground level.. so the cooler may be even more tempted to have a leak.

 

i'd suggest figuring out a VERY good box for it, and shipping it by a parcel service. over here in europe-land UPS has a service to ship very cheap from a pickup point to another pickup point, and if you double-box and pad it properly there's not much that can go wrong...

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Odd question here but I want ot take my Radeon Pro Duo (Navi) on a flight home from my bf's house. However, I'm questioning if I can do this because of the formidable size of its closed loop. 

Looks to me like there's a hell of a lot more than the TSA-allowed 100ml in here, between the thick GPU block, 120MM radiator, and attached pump/reservoir. 

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I've got no safe way of draining the loop nor of filling it again. Though it does love to spontaneously start releasing its wet contents into the outside world, it's certainly never designed to be drained, and the ludicrous intricacy of the system, well-established fragility, and rarity of the card due to the previous two factors makes me quite afraid to pack it in a box and ship it. 

 

Does anyone have experience flying with large liquid coolers and if so, how'd it go? 

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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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I think if you check it you can carry as much liquid as you want.

 

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if the card's known to be fragile, i wouldnt fly with it full stop, because even in the 'pressurized' parts of the airplane, the pressure is actually a decent bit lower than normal ground level.. so the cooler may be even more tempted to have a leak.

 

i'd suggest figuring out a VERY good box for it, and shipping it by a parcel service. over here in europe-land UPS has a service to ship very cheap from a pickup point to another pickup point, and if you double-box and pad it properly there's not much that can go wrong...

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