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by teambob 3808 days ago
Programming languages are the interface between the computer and fallible humans. Thus it is in fact very difficult to prove that a particular paradigm is better or worse.

Civil engineering has been around for centuries. Yet the Tacoma Narrows Bridge failed in a completely unexpected way.

This passed down engineering "memory" or "lore" is invaluable. Every engineer should endeavour to learn from their mistakes and successes