Re: Why is LISP syntax superior?


Takehiko Abe wrote:

ii) I tend to think in terms of binary operations and then something as


(* 1 2 3)

looks "non-mathematical". I would prefer

(* * 1 2 3)

Ah. I guess Lisp is not for you then.

I think that either you like it or you hate it on the first
sight. Do not try too hard. It's futile.

Sorry was a typo

(* (* 1 2) 3)

is so LISP as

(* 1 2 3)

My point is that

1 * 2 * 3

is not defined in mathematics.

Somewhat as (5 + 23) is but (5 + 23 + 7) is not and i begin to suspect
(but cannot still prove it 100%) the operation a + b + c is NOT defined
in nature.

Nature talks binary operations. In fact when a chemist write

(A => P)

or

(A + B + C => P)

knows that is not fundamental, just a notational convenience for the
real process.


Juan R.

Center for CANONICAL |SCIENCE)

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