[OT] (was: does lack of type declarations make Python unsafe?)

[Christopher Koppler]

JanC wrote:

> Peter Hansen <peter at engcorp.com> schreef:
> 
> > Let's see: use cases for early automobiles: they didn't get tired,
> > you didn't have to smell their dirty asses as you trotted along, 
> > they could go marginally faster (even at the early stage), on 
> > average if not in "burst mode", probably cheaper at that point too.
> 
> IIRC the first cars had a maximum speed of about 3.5 km/h and could drive 
> about 5 km far.  Preparing the car for that took about an hour, and 
> afterwards you had to repair it for another 2 hours.  Even a pedestrian 
> could go faster, further, cheaper, and carry more weight with him...   ;-)
> 
Yes, but those were the *very* first cars - alpha releases, which were
quite soon replaced by much more stable beta versions, and 1908 already saw
version 1.0: the Model T Ford.

--,
Christopher Koppler