> Personally I think saying most web apps are a waste is like saying the space program is a waste. While I think you have a point, I think this line is taking

> Personally I think saying most web apps are a waste is like saying the space program is a waste. While I think you have a point, I think this line is taking it a step too far. If a successful space program completely failed to actually produce any side effect innovation, at the end of the day, we still go to space. If a successful web app fails to produce side effects, you have a web app. Depending on the app, this might be a good thing, but it's hard to reliably say that a web app is comparable to going to space. In my mind, the advantage of having so many smart people working on trivial applications is that the risk of failure is low. If they were developing these technologies in the medical world, the risk of failure is debilitation and death. Comparatively, a giant privacy intrusion or not being able to play League of Legends for a day is something I can, literally, live with.