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networkadminyesterday at 7:13 PM3 repliesview on HN

You're completely wrong. The fact that people are still talking about it today proves it has some kind of worth. The essay was great.


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munificentyesterday at 9:51 PM

People are still talking about a flat Earth and creationism. Given 8 billion people, there are enough available braincells to keep even the stupidest idea floating around in the memesphere.

wizzwizz4yesterday at 7:16 PM

People are still talking about null pointers: that doesn't mean they were ever a good idea.

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nyc_data_geek1yesterday at 7:44 PM

There are lots of proven bad ideas still being bandies about today, and it does not prove they are anything but enduringly worthless.