While my favorite language (Erlang) has Exceptions, I really like the "let it crash" model -- let the whole light-weight thread die and have the controlling thr

While my favorite language (Erlang) has Exceptions, I really like the "let it crash" model -- let the whole light-weight thread die and have the controlling thread (a/k/a "supervisor") figure out what to do. I've seen insane Java programs where tracking how many layers up Exceptions are caught was mind-twisting. And conversely, when everything was wrapped in a try/catch and then, essentially ignored.