Comment Re:C too complex? Hilarious. (Score 1) 878
The computer is fast enough and powerful enough to do what you want it to do
Which computer is fast enough? What do you want it to do?
We aren't all developing desktop widgets and web apps. Some of us are producing washing machines, anti-lock braking systems or medical implants. We have microcontrollers with a few kb of memory and we really, really care what the hardware is doing.
The point is that we need different tools for different jobs. Personally I think that learning with these languages gives you a better understanding of what is going on. Teaching them in schools certainly saves us from teaching new hires from scratch and hoping that they can get they get their heads around the concepts.