Python syntax in Lisp and Scheme

[Andrew Dalke]

Alex Martelli:
> The worst case for productivity is probably when two _perfectly
> equivalent_ ways exist.  Buridan's ass notoriously starved to death in
> just such a worst-case situation; groups of programmers may not go
> quite as far, but are sure to waste lots of time & energy deciding.

Having two roughly equivalent ways to do something apparently
leads to death by starvation of many a philosopher, unable to
acquire a fork.

                    Andrew
                    dalke at dalkescientific.com