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Re:What Made Lisp Different (2002) by lispm on Sunday February 18, 2018 @02:59PM (#16408024)
> we've like already imported most lisp features into modern languages anyway

It's one thing to implement all kinds of features and another thing to integrate them well. You can bolt wings onto an existing ship, but it won't fly well.

Re:What Made Lisp Different (2002) by brudgers on Sunday February 18, 2018 @08:12PM (#16410052)

  You can't build an airplane from bricks.
     -- Steve McConnell, Code Complete
Re:What Made Lisp Different (2002) by Izkata on Sunday February 18, 2018 @09:41PM (#16410379)