The logical answer is that too many Computer Science majors loved Silver Age comic books.
The Martian Manhunter was stronger than superman, but couldn't handle fire. Green Lantern was similarly godlike, but was unable to control anything colored yellow.
Back in the day, Mad Magazine publisher Bill Gaines loved to take his writers and artists on vacations. Because he was both extravagant and cheap he was always looking for a way to have his cake and eat it too.
He asked his accountant if they could visit Haiti and take it as a business expense. After all, they did dozens of stories about voo-doo and zombies, so it would be educational. The accountant told him no. The only way they could go to Haiti was if it was to make a sale.
Turns out, there was exactly one American living in Haiti who had a subscription to Mad magazine. And one morning, that fellow woke up to find the entire staff of Mad on his lawn, begging him to renew his subscription.
If you read her you'll see what I am talking about.
One good example. In her book 'Death's Master' she came up with hte idea that Death and Delusion were relatives. He expanded on that idea with The Sandman.
The guy who actually wrote the book got one of the best ghostwriter deals ever; Trump gave the store away. Ever since then that writer has told people what an ass Trump is and was.
Trump's Plaza Hotel deal is still remembered and laughed at by locals. iirc he trumpeted the buy out, and then was scrambling to figure out a way to pay for it. In the ned he lost about a half billion dollars.
I don't know varying expertise's story, but I've noticed that the people who learned to cook as children have a much better time of it than those who didn't. When my sister was in 5th grade and I was in 3rd we were allowed to bake cakes unsupervised.
The logical answer is that too many Computer Science majors loved Silver Age comic books.
The Martian Manhunter was stronger than superman, but couldn't handle fire. Green Lantern was similarly godlike, but was unable to control anything colored yellow.