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.
People are still talking about null pointers: that doesn't mean they were ever a good idea.
There are lots of proven bad ideas still being bandies about today, and it does not prove they are anything but enduringly worthless.
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.