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Re:Coding expertise is going to collapse from AI reliance by larsfaye on Monday August 24, 2026 @12:13PM (#49421906)
Math skills are at their lowest point ever in modern society, and many are still advocating for the reduction in reliance on calculators for this reason.

https://ivyleaguecenter.org/2024/03/12/over-reliance-on-calc...

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Re:Coding expertise is going to collapse from AI reliance by darkmarmot on Monday August 24, 2026 @01:23PM (#49423082)
While on my high school math team, we weren't allowed to use calculators at school. Being able to work quickly without one was too important.
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Re:Coding expertise is going to collapse from AI reliance by tired_and_awake on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @02:53PM (#49438796)
Would you advocate for the removal of calculators to fix this problem?
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