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Is this a criticism of Excel specifically, or is the problem that it’s making basic arithmetic more accessible to institutions with negative externalities?
by jhardy54 4y ago
Is this a criticism of Excel specifically, or is the problem that it’s making basic arithmetic more accessible to institutions with negative externalities?
- Aaargh20318 4y agoIt’s a criticism of spreadsheets in general.
- jhardy54 4y agoDoes this criticism extend to graphing calculators?
- kenjackson 4y agoThis criticism extends to pretty much math in general.
- Aaargh20318 4y agoNo. Spreadsheets allow for easy manipulation of large tables of numbers and immediately see the results. It’s this ability to ‘tweak’ the numbers quickly that makes it so dangerous.
- lazide 4y agoAh, so making assholes effective is the sin? I hate to break it to you, but that applies to everything from bricks to aircraft carriers.