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Re:Show HN: Bel by behnamoh on Sunday October 13, 2019 @01:16AM (#21238513)
I have a feeling this post got way more upvotes than it really deserves, partly because, duh, it's pg we're talking about.

Many other languages have been introduced here (e.g. Hy) that actually solve new problems or have a deeper existential reasons, not just to "shorten stuff".

Re:Show HN: Bel by UncleEntity on Sunday October 13, 2019 @12:27PM (#21241235)
IDK, this is exactly the kind of thing I enjoy reading while sitting down with a cup of coffee on sunday morning.

Sure, I'm not going to start programming in Bel but the thought processes in the design document are definitely something I could learn a thing or two from.

Re:Show HN: Bel by bachmeier on Sunday October 13, 2019 @07:22AM (#21239805)
"Many other languages have been introduced here (e.g. Hy) that actually solve new problems"

Adding s-expression syntax to Python solves an important program?

Re:Show HN: Bel by behnamoh on Sunday October 13, 2019 @09:48AM (#21240320)
Don't take my sentence out of context. My sentence continues to state "or ..." which you clearly don't want to understand.