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Re:The homogenization of scientific computing (2013) by lostcolony on Sunday May 11, 2014 @01:47PM (#7729291)
The quote (which I really like, though I only use Python for a very small subset of things, generally quick throwaway scripts) doesn't have to imply that there is an agreed upon best.

Bob likes R. But he'll take Python second. Ted likes Matlab. But he'll take Python second. Etc.

The point is everyone agrees Python will do. Consensus plays in to the OP; even if Python isn't perfect for the domain, it's probably good enough, and the lingua franca.

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Re:The homogenization of scientific computing (2013) by byte1918 on Sunday May 11, 2014 @02:25PM (#7729405)
So, in other words, it doesn't excel at anything in particular but is more of a jack of all trades. Got it. Thanks.
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Re:The homogenization of scientific computing (2013) by grinich on Sunday May 11, 2014 @02:34PM (#7729438)
You know, the quote actually goes:

    Jack of all trades, master of none,
    Often times better than a master of one.
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