Am I paranoid with magnetic fields ?

Oct 19, 2021,13:00 PM
 

Hi all,

Please, just take spoon (or any other metallic object) and move it on the surface of the keyboard of your Macbook computer. You will be surprised by how INTENSE the magnetic field is, especially on the sides. I mean : you really feel its strength. Basically the source (probably the magnet of the internal speakers) is exactly where you wrist is when you use the computer. Most of us spend hours working on our laptops every days. So : should choose between our work and our watches ? smile
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