[leobg]

Alan Kay‘s answer to this question:

“Another interesting answer assumed that “the test of time” is somehow a cosmic optimization. But as every biologist knows, Darwinian processes “find fits” to an environment, and if the environment is lacking, then the fits will be lacking. Similarly, if most computer people lack understanding and knowledge, then what they will select will also be lacking. There is abundant evidence today that this is just what has happened.”

[rileyphone]

This is the case in almost any realms where a decision is made with limited information, whether it be programming languages, accountants, or used cars: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Market_for_Lemons