Python is an Equal Opportunity Programming Language

[Chris Angelico]

On Mon, May 9, 2016 at 3:48 AM, Tim Chase <python.list at tim.thechases.com> wrote:
> On ⅯⅯⅩⅥ-Ⅴ-Ⅷ Ⅹ:ⅩⅩⅤ, Christopher Reimer wrote:
>>> Closing line: "In America today, the only thing more terrifying
>>> than foreigners is...math."
>>> Wonder how close to terrorists pythonists are
>>
>> I wonder how many Americans are aware that they use Hindu-Arabic
>> numerals in daily transactions?
>
> There must be Ⅽ good reasons not to succumb to those "terrorist"
> numerals.  I can name Ⅰ or Ⅱ other numeric systems that are just as
> useful. ;-)

Hands up those of you who are fluent in Latin. *looks around* Hmm, a
couple! More than I thought.

Hands up those of you who've written Python scripts. Yep, good, good,
now I know you're all awake, at least.

Now, hands up those who've used Latin script.

Hmm, curious.

ChrisA