> The brain then starts rationalizing attributes about it that were designed or hacked in for totally different reasons in a past of constrained hardware lackin

> The brain then starts rationalizing attributes about it that were designed or hacked in for totally different reasons in a past of constrained hardware lacking knowledge or tools of modern, language design. That context no longer applies to most users of C. It's just myth-making by users reinforcing use of it. That's just _your_ rationalization. I don't think it's commonly claimed that all was set in stone from the beginning. The history is there for everyone to read. Another possible explanation is that C is so minimal (in spirit) and doesn't get in the way, people are able to pull of impressive things, which makes them love C. And now why exactly isn't (the gist of) C sensible design? I fail to see your argument. By the way, please enjoy this cool video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khmFGThc5TI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khmFGThc5TI