I don't think at the time he was trying to be clever. If you watch the talk you'll see it makes a lot of sense to make this statement in its context. Also - Has

I don't think at the time he was trying to be clever. If you watch the talk you'll see it makes a lot of sense to make this statement in its context. Also - Haskell will either be very popular or not, based on its merits in industry. I doubt the fallout from these type of statements will amount to much in the long run.