> On the other hand, I'm worried about Ruby's long term viability, as
> google shows that its popularity is being threatened by the popularity
> of eating spiders[3].

I tried that with "ruby on rails" and "bondage sex."

for some reason "bondage sex" is more popular than "ruby on rails."
"ruby on rails" overtakes "bondage sex" in popularity about halfway
through 2005 and owns it for the rest of the year, but "bondage sex"
shows a huge spike in popularity at the beginning of 2006 and from
there on in remains much, much more popular than "ruby on rails."

it's kind of like racing frogs. it has no consequence and you have no
control over it, yet there's something entertaining and compelling
about it all the same.

-- 
Giles Bowkett
http://www.gilesgoatboy.org