i agree with your point. but i think that you the statments you point out are hyperbole.
> In the big scheme of things, absolutely none of this matters. Whether one > programs in Java, C, Go, COBOL or 370 assembler doesn't really make any > difference; one could die tomorrow, and would anyone care what language > s/he programmed in? really? This world has bigger problems than that. this argument isn't a good one. this is a variation of the "finish your plate there are starving kids in africa" argument. the fact that there are starving kids in africa has no bearing on if the kid in the quote has had enough to eat. the fact that there are bigger problems in the world does not imply that we ourselves are in a position to do anything about them. heck, i see problems very close to home that i can't do much about. i can try to make arguments, but very often there is no direct influence that can be made. and being right is no comfort. - erik
