Bad languages, like all diseases, prosper by replicating faster than their victims are either cured or killed. INTERCAL is too obviously morbid to cause much trouble. COBOL, BASIC, C, C++, PHP, Perl, Python, Java, JavaScript… do much more damage—by being *attractive nuisances*.
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Replying to @Ngnghm
Well, it's not like I'm taking the moral high ground or something. I think that INTERCAL is more fun than the languages you mentioned. (Disclaimer: I don't know any COBOL, but calling PHP an *attractive* nuisance, Tsk, Tsk, Tsk...)
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Replying to @alexshendi
PHP might be repulsive to you and me, but it is damn attractive to a whole class of beginners who don't care much for the long range aesthetics or robustness of code, but appreciate the ability to get stuff done now, with very low barrier to entry and help of an active community.
11:44 PM - 13 Apr 2020
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