https://phys.org/news/2024-08-business-spreadsheets-critical-errors.html

"Study finds 94% of business spreadsheets have critical errors"

"Spreadsheets are crucial tools in many fields, such as linear programming
and neuroscience. However, with more people creating their own
spreadsheets without formal training, the number of faulty spreadsheets
has increased. "Many end-users lack proper software development training,
leading to more errors," explains Prof. Poon."

Typical middle manager: "Certainly I can use Excel!"

https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/professors-model-for-
coronavirus-predictions-should-not-have-been-used-z7dqrkzzd

I wonder if Ferguson uses Excel?

rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> https://phys.org/news/2024-08-business-spreadsheets-critical-errors.html
>
> "Study finds 94% of business spreadsheets have critical errors"
>
> "Spreadsheets are crucial tools in many fields, such as linear programming
> and neuroscience. However, with more people creating their own
> spreadsheets without formal training, the number of faulty spreadsheets
> has increased. "Many end-users lack proper software development training,
> leading to more errors," explains Prof. Poon."
>
> Typical middle manager: "Certainly I can use Excel!"
>
> https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/professors-model-for-coronavirus-predictions-should-not-have-been-used-z7dqrkzzd
>
> I wonder if Ferguson uses Excel?

The take-away for me is the last paragraph:

"The results of any model where adequately documented computer code and the
data used are not made publicly available should be rejected. On these
grounds alone, Professor Ferguson’s modelling would not pass muster. It
should not have been used to frame public policy during the pandemic."

So where is the Excel source code for scientists, etc. to validate?

We have the Libreoffice code.

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On 8/15/2024 5:04 PM, rbowman wrote:
> https://phys.org/news/2024-08-business-spreadsheets-critical-errors.html
>
> "Study finds 94% of business spreadsheets have critical errors"
>
> "Spreadsheets are crucial tools in many fields, such as linear programming
> and neuroscience. However, with more people creating their own
> spreadsheets without formal training, the number of faulty spreadsheets
> has increased. "Many end-users lack proper software development training,
> leading to more errors," explains Prof. Poon."
>
> Typical middle manager: "Certainly I can use Excel!"
>
> https://www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/article/professors-model-for-
> coronavirus-predictions-should-not-have-been-used-z7dqrkzzd
>
> I wonder if Ferguson uses Excel?

I wonder if ANY of the LibreOffice hobby developers have 'formal training'?

Does rbowman?

Based on his output, we know Feeb doesn't.

How about Creepy Ahlstrom? DFS? Crump? vallor? shitv?

D'Oliveiro has a compsci degree - so he probably does.

On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:21:29 -0400, DFS wrote:

> I wonder if ANY of the LibreOffice hobby developers have 'formal
> training'?
>
> Does rbowman?

How many fucking ways do I have to say it? I only use LibreOffice Writer
or Calc to read RFPs or other documents submitted by some idiot who can
ONLY use Office.

rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:21:29 -0400, DFS wrote:
>
>> I wonder if ANY of the LibreOffice hobby developers have 'formal
>> training'?

Start here maybe? "Hobbyists" :-D from all over the world!

My guess is that LibreOffice developers are on par with MS Office developers
for "formal training". And that a fair number are trained in UX and QA, while
many are simply very good at hacking code.

>> Does rbowman?
>
> How many fucking ways do I have to say it? I only use LibreOffice Writer
> or Calc to read RFPs or other documents submitted by some idiot who can
> ONLY use Office.

DFS will keep you churning until Sol becomes a red giant.

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On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:58:27 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:

> DFS will keep you churning until Sol becomes a red giant.

Yeah, his SNR is rapidly approaching 0 dB.

rbowman wrote:

> Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>>
>> DFS will keep you churning until Sol becomes a red giant.
>
> Yeah, his SNR is rapidly approaching 0 dB.

He's a worthless POS.

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rbowman wrote this copyrighted missive and expects royalties:

> On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 08:19:31 -0400, Chris Ahlstrom wrote:
>
>> "The results of any model where adequately documented computer code
>> and the data used are not made publicly available should be rejected.
>> On these grounds alone, Professor Ferguson’s modelling would not pass
>> muster. It should not have been used to frame public policy during
>> the pandemic."
>
> It goes much further than Ferguson. Every time I read 'the new model
> predicts' I wonder if the author has the technical proficiency to build a
> LEGO model of a cat.
>
> https://ideas.lego.com/projects/3b7ef813-5a42-418d-bf96-07e58b61d132
>
> (I'm jealous. All we had was Lincoln Logs and American Bricks)
>
> https://www.architoys.net/toys/toypages/ambricks.html

Some sciences are better than others.

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On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 15:02:16 -0500, chrisv wrote:

>
> He's a worthless POS.
>

He's a Stallman groupie.

Utter yech!

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!

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