Any well trained Computer Scientist will tell you that the "best" programming language is the one that gets your particular task done in the way you want it done. Example: if you want a real quick prototype program, then VB might just be what you want; if you want a high degree of control of the data types and algorithms involved, then maybe C++ is a better choice for you (or maybe even C if you aren't concerned with object oriented programming).

So, what is the answer? The answer is come up with a list of thing you want your program to do really well, then do some research on some different programming languages and find which one matches you needs best, because once you learn programming in one language, picking up another is nothing more than learning syntax and semantics.

Regards,
Wizeman