Q: What does "Sparse is better than dense" mean? (Python Zen)

[Miki Tebeka]

Hello All,

Although it's in the Humor section I take the Python Zen
(http://www.python.org/doc/Humor.html#zen) quite seriously.
However I can understand what does “Sparse is better than
dense” means.

Any Ideas (Tim?)

Thanks
Miki