[dragonwriter]

> I think this is where software nerd types predict wrong

Pinker isn't a software nerd, he's an evolutionary psychologist and psycholinguist.

[himinlomax]

He's indeed precisely one of the most qualified person around to opine on this subject.

[otabdeveloper4]

"Evolutionary psychology" is not a real discipline. It's like calling yourself a "karmic surgeon" or whatever.