Typing system vs. Java

[Michael Abbott]

Courageous <jkraska1 at san.rr.com> wrote in
news:u4qdmtcsd0uj65qgl9itrejaipq1mr36ut at 4ax.com: 

> 
>>I would probably only use it in small computational functions that I
>>could efficiently compile. 
> 
> By and large this is nothing a good optimizing JIT can't handle
> without static typing information. QKS is getting a 10-100X improvement
> in Python execution speeds without modifying the Python language.
> http:\\www.smallscript.com. Execution times within 1-2X of C.

Sounds very impressive, almost too good to be true...?  Do you have a more 
specific reference, please?