I respectfully disagree with the above statement and Monero is extremely well positioned to prove it false. All I will say is that when one has written code for a mainframe computer with a total memory capacity of 2 MB using punched cards as the data input method one has a very different perspective on the subject.  

Edit: By comparison a mini computer of the day would have a total memory capacity of about 2 KB and use a teletype and paper tape reader / punch as the data input output methods. I also programmed on those.