This job of playing God is a little too big for me. Nevertheless, someone has to do it, so I'll try my best to fake it.
Just don't create a file called '-rf.'
It's certainly easy to calculate the average attendance for Perl conferences.
That which hits the fan tends to get flung in all directions.
But you have to allow a little for the desire to evangelize when you think you have good news.
Even the White House has a press agent.