The problem with the blub argument is that it heavily relies on the existence of an undisputed power hierarchy among programming languages. Only s/he who is an

The problem with the blub argument is that it heavily relies on the existence of an undisputed power hierarchy among programming languages. Only s/he who is an expert in the most powerful language is in a position to pass judgement on all other languages. I don't know how to resolve disputes over the relative power of programming languages on that basis. Are dynamic languages more or less powerful than static languages with advanced type systems? I don't know. What's the definition of power? But I think what we can take from blub is that familiarity with one language or set of features is an insufficient basis for dismissing other, unfamiliar, languages or features.