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by Syzygies 1855 days ago
Think of this as a programming language? The semantic web is another choice.

Programming languages are valued both when they reveal inevitable design, and when they enjoy widespread adoption. We continue to have many programming languages, because there is no consensus on inevitable design.

The design of "this" reveals no deep secrets about the nature of the universe; the only parts that seem inevitable are the parts that seem obvious. And all of what one sees seems obvious; the choices involve what one doesn't see, what is left out of the system.

The value here is in widespread adoption. The system is good enough that people can agree to use it.