> "Why do we have such an incredible mess?" Because this wasn't (and couldn't be) centrally planned. It has very much evolved in a fashion analogous to the th

> "Why do we have such an incredible mess?" Because this wasn't (and couldn't be) centrally planned. It has very much evolved in a fashion analogous to the theory of biological evolution. Lots of experiments of different sizes and with different levels of success. We have yet to identify a more powerful problem solving paradigm. Given enough time evolution by natural selection can produce systems of incredible complexity that actually work pretty well. Not without warts, and, yes, you have to be patient, but it works.