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Re:Why do we use R rather than Excel? by washadjeffmad on Sunday July 11, 2021 @12:14PM (#27802054)
We never got the results of our covid tests from early in the pandemic because someone imported the medical data into Excel, which predictably and destructively modified the patient IDs by stripping all leading zeroes.

I've used perl, python, and R for scientific data for a really long time but have always made a concerted effort to avoid Excel. My reasoning feels the same as when people say Java is the best language because it can be run on any device, which is like saying anal sex is the best sex because you can do it with any animal.

Maybe I'm missing out on a great experience, but the notion has always made me uncomfortable.

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Re:Why do we use R rather than Excel? by gunshai on Sunday July 11, 2021 @02:13PM (#27803232)
> My reasoning feels the same as when people say Java is the best language because it can be run on any device, which is like saying anal sex is the best sex because you can do it with any animal.

Please tell me you have said this to someone in a work meeting. This is hilarious.

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Re:Why do we use R rather than Excel? by Akronymus on Monday July 12, 2021 @07:41AM (#27809266)
Even if it wasn't used, I may end up using it at work myself.
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