Why is Python popular, while Lisp and Scheme aren't?

[Steven Rumbalski]

Carl Banks wrote:

> I'm afraid this is a fact of life on programming newsgroups.  I can
> tell you that this repartee is mild compared to some of the language
> flame wars I've seen (such as flame wars over whether Java has
> "references" or "pointers," or on how to pronounce "Linux").

Oh, those are easy.  Repeat after me: "Java has pointers"  "Lihn-ucks"