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I'm sure this was supposed to be funny. But unlike x86 hex coding, people actually get stuff done in k/q - in fact stuff that runs faster and better than equivalent systems in C++ and Java. So the reduction ad absurdum does not, in fact, add to the discussion.
What are you talking about. I assure you we get a lot done at the office doing x86 coding in hex, and even more in MIPS due to the simpler instruction set.
Can you still find usable MIPS hardware these days? You're probably eschewing keyboards and monitors as well, and program $20 routers by toggling connections on their serial ports.