This is basically how I've been viewing the project.
Like an esoteric programming language, it's likely never going to be used as a mainstream or practical system. However, Terry has been afforded the opportunity to create this system with few external constraints; this is one of the reasons it utilizes so many novel approaches. It could likely influence features in more practical systems.
People get too worked up about solving immediate problems, and often never see the forest through the trees. He may end up solving problems we never even realized were problems.
Like an esoteric programming language, it's likely never going to be used as a mainstream or practical system. However, Terry has been afforded the opportunity to create this system with few external constraints; this is one of the reasons it utilizes so many novel approaches. It could likely influence features in more practical systems.
People get too worked up about solving immediate problems, and often never see the forest through the trees. He may end up solving problems we never even realized were problems.