[correnos]

> As in nature the language that thrives is the fittest for its environment, not the most powerful.

Now hold on. The most successful sprog of nature is humanity[citation needed] and we're a case study in the fact that raw intelligence is more effective than fitness for any particular niche. So: as in nature, there may be a bunch of niche languages, but in time they'll find themselves with a conservation status while a smart language rules the earth.

[TeMPOraL]

So tell me, how is it that Python and JavaScript now seem to rule the Earth, instead of being locked up in a nature reserve?

[erik_seaberg]

When programming languages evolve, "can a human being understand this code?" is part of the fitness function, and more succinct and powerful languages aren't always best for that.