I'm not claiming that these systems are perfect. Those edge cases should be resolved.

But if we want the internet to remain usable, our best chance is to fight back and improve our bot detection methods, while also improving all the other shortcomings people have associated with CAPTCHAs. Both are solvable technical problems.

The alternatives of annoying CAPTCHAs that don't work well, or no protection at all, are far worse in comparison.