Re: performance and eloquence

Andrew Wolven wrote:

I am a mechanical engineering major. Why do I feel like I need to use
MATLAB?

I dunno. Real Mechanical Engineers use Fortran and like it.

(Actually, it's not as bad as it sounds. Fortran 90->95->2003 has become
miles away from many non-fortranners idea of fortran, just as common
lisp is miles away from many non-lispers ancient mental picture
of lisp).

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