From whence Lisp envy?

[holger krekel]

Martijn Faassen wrote:
> Aaron K. Johnson <akjmicro at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Some of the threads in this newsgroup seem to indicate 'lisp envy' or guilt
> > (i.e. the macro discussion). I say Python has its own amazing virtues. Are all
> > these kowtows to Lisp justified? (If you ask me, looking at Python's syntax and
> > Libraries should make Lispers kowtow to Python).
> 
> Hah, Lisp invented everything Python does THIRTY YEARS AGO and Lisp has 
> optimizing compilers and any language worth its salt needs hygienic macros!
>
> In any language about programming language features I now regularly postfix
> it "Of course, Lisp had this 30 years ago", to get some amused smiles. :)

wasn't jesus around his thirties when he was killed?  Maybe LISP is kind
of a new testament that - because of all its wisdom and truth ( if
understood wisely and truthfully) - already contains all the truth
and wisdom one can ever expect from a computer language.  

    holger