Comment by manlymuppet

Years are a pretty short time frame as it relates to technology, though. Even for software.

The solution might be well out of grasp now, but think 10, 20, 100 years from now. Somebody smart with a new perspective will eventually come around and tear out the roots, and we'll all be better for it. Perhaps what's holding us back isn't the problem itself, but the way we approach it and the assumptions we bring.

Trying is at least worth the effort, especially since "better" is very achievable, rather than total perfection.