We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14403194 and marked it off-topic.

There has been a resurgence of use since the popularity of Spacemacs, and I know several of my peers around my age (20) who use Emacs, including myself.

Even if it is, I don't see the relevance of this comment.

Exclusively used by

Middle

Aged

Computer

Scientists.

E.M.A.C.S.

Still not relevant (the earlier comment; this comment does help clarify your intent in the other one). Hacker News isn't Reddit or Slashdot.

Yes, it takes experience and wisdom to upgrade to using Emacs.

Besides, won't every currently young computer scientist be a middle aged computer scientist soon enough?

It takes wisdom to realize that the genesis of universe lies within parenthesis.