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Re:CA voter information guide [pdf] on Friday October 09, 2026 @10:00PM (#50028763)
I am having trouble understanding the technical details here. E.g.,

The amounts so calculated shall be offset by the amounts specified in subdivision (c) of Section 2558 of, paragraphs (1) through (7) of subdivision (h) of Section 42238 of, and Section 47635 of, the Education Code for county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools, respectively, as those sections read on November 6, 2012, that are in excess of the amounts calculated pursuant to Sections 2558, 42238, and 47633 of the Education Code for county offices of education, school districts, and charter schools, respectively, as those sections read on November 6, 2012, provided that no school district, county office of education, or charter school shall receive less than two hundred dollars ($200) per unit of average daily attendance.

Re:Bomb Fishing Is Wreaking Havoc on Indonesia's Coral Reefs on Tuesday August 25, 2026 @12:20PM (#49436542)
Have any areas in GoT shown recovery from blasting and/or bleaching without human intervention? I have fond memories of Koh Tao circa 2009...
Re:So How Is AI Drug Discovery Doing, Really? on Saturday August 15, 2026 @03:50PM (#49313704)
Drug discovery scientists think about what they're doing and why ALL THE TIME. AI stuff is just another tool.

It's also worth mentioning that drug development timelines typically exceed the interval in which these technologies have been available (or at least effective). Measuring impact will take a long time.

Re:Why I email complete strangers on Monday June 15, 2026 @09:23PM (#48549376)
> Allow me to explain.

No.

Re:Google changes its search box on Tuesday May 19, 2026 @09:53PM (#48202132)
> people aren't going to publish recipes

Sure they are. I can attest that musicians will gladly publish their music even when no recompense is offered. Surely culinary artists are the same.

Re:Gemini 3 Pro vs. 2.5 Pro in Pokemon Crystal on Saturday December 20, 2025 @10:46AM (#46336966)
1.88 billion tokens * $12 / 1M tokens (output) suggests a total cost of $22,560 to solve the game with Gemini 3 Pro?
I am very skeptical about this press release, but would love to know how a "quantum approach" could conceptually outperform in this domain.