If somebody tried to introduce the Unix shell syntax today, they would be laughed out of the room. Nobody would be able to take something so utterly nonsensical

If somebody tried to introduce the Unix shell syntax today, they would be laughed out of the room. Nobody would be able to take something so utterly nonsensical seriously. The only reason anyone accepts it is that it has always been there. But if you actually look at it critically, it is hot garbage.