Why not allow empty code blocks?

[Rustom Mody]

On Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at 5:39:25 PM UTC+5:30, Marko Rauhamaa wrote:
> Rustom Mody :
> > So yes scheme are python have similar underbellies but the culture of
> > use is quite different.
> 
> I don't know if there's enough Scheme activity out there to call it a
> culture.
> 
> As far as underbellies go, Scheme macros and operators are not
> first-class. The Kernel programming language (<URL: http://klisp.org/>)
> addresses this flaw.
> 
> > Note: You CAN use python scheme-ishly but few people do that.
> 
> I don't know who or what you are referring to.

I put it in the next line! 

> Scheme for beginning programmers could be like abstract algebra for
> kindergartners.

Maybe you are right — Anyhow MIT switching from scheme to python seems to think 
so.
As I said earlier what they (the MIT profs) seem to be saying is that the
topical relevance of python — a library for making robots — trumps scheme’s
 abstract beauty