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Read the notePink Banana Runtz Smoke Report
Early impressions of my Pink Banana Runtz batch: energizing effects, distinct aromas, and a 4.5/5 effects rating before a full cure.
ActuarialCould JEPA Learn a Useful Claim State?
A proposed claims experiment: whether JEPA can retain development paths and financial information beyond simpler history features and supervised alternatives.
Data & analysisMandarin Cookies V2: A Preliminary Yield Estimate
The recorded 460–555 g planning estimate, its retailer yield assumptions, and how a conflicting White Widow harvest weight changes the calculation.
Growing & cannabisCannabis Effects: What Is Supported—and What Isn’t
What predicts cannabis effects? THC exposure, CBD, indica/sativa labels and individual terpenes, ranked by practical leverage and strength of evidence.
ActuarialFrom Chain Ladder to Continuous Chain Ladder
Annual triangles trade exact timing for fixed periods. A visual walkthrough and interactive example compare classical and continuous chain ladder for counts and dollars.
ActuarialIs Minimum Bias Still Worthwhile?
Minimum bias can match a Poisson GLM exactly. What balance helps explain, what it cannot validate, and when variance or mean assumptions change the decision.
Growing & cannabisPink Banana Runtz: Early Lessons
17 oz of flower, airy but resinous buds, and lessons about lighting, travel, access, and recurring symptoms. Final quality awaits the cure.
Growing & cannabisSoil pH: What to Aim For—and What to Leave Alone
General pH ranges for soil and potting mixes, why the range matters, and which readings are not worth chasing.
Data & analysisU.S. Environmental Water pH: 2024 County Medians
Explore county medians of 2024 environmental water pH observations, with the sampling limits that prevent treating the map as a tap-water forecast.
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