merits of Lisp vs Python

[Ken Tilton]

Andrew Reilly wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Dec 2006 03:01:46 -0500, Ken Tilton wrote:
> 
> 
>>You just 
>>aren't used to thinking at a level where one is writing code to write code.
> 
> 
> Firstly, I'm looking into lisp because my current python project is too
> full of boilerplate :-) and too slow.  Coming from a C and assembler
> background, I'm *used* to meta-programming, and do it all the time.  I
> even use python, Matlab and bash to write C, sometimes :-)
> 
> However, in this particular instance, I'm inclined to wonder why
> meta-programming is the right answer, rather than just doing all of the
> interpolation and what-not at run-time, based on a big table of your
> algebra rules? 

I am afraid I do not see what alternative you are suggesting. I 
especially do not see how interpolation is in play.

ken

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