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Excel started development thousands of years ago (www.datafix.com.au)

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In actuality, this is fascinating! A spreadsheet from a time when dates were referenced by the conclusions of major events. Wonder if someone got back paid for their ancestors' work developing excel though 😉

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[–] OuterRem@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I honestly think that some systems of organization are hard-wired into us, and therefore inevitable. The table or spreadsheet is a perfect example of this.

[–] Volkditty@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago

Pivot tables are what separate us from the ape.

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