Yeah but you have to have seen the evolution from DOS based, text UI Lotus 123 back in the 80’s to understand where it’s coming from.
Which itself was a digital representation of the physical spreadsheets accounts used to use.
How did formulas work on physical spreadsheets?
You write them in charcoal pencil and slam a sachet of silver fulminate on the cell. Whisper a brief incantation to Luca Pacioli and raise your palm to find #VALUE!
Eh, could be worse.
You could have #REF! errors instead.
You calculated the formula and wrote it into the spot.
Calculated with what? A slide rule?
Oh god, you just triggered a negative memory with Lotus 123. I’m going to go hug my dog.
LOTUS was the best, nothing since, or perhaps…PCjr wordstar…
Negative weed
I’m a Negative Weed and I’m stoned
this is out of our reach
this is out of our reach but it’s grown
few
No
less
Little, as the meme used correctly. Little is to few as less is to fewer
lower
