RE: Why not a Python compiler?

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From: python-list-bounces+jr9445=att.com@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:python-
list-bounces+jr9445=att.com@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Grant Edwards
Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:35 AM
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Subject: Re: Why not a Python compiler?

On 2008-02-06, Ree***, Andrew <jr9445@xxxxxxx> wrote:

Pypy is a very ambitious project and it aims, amongst many
other goals, to provide a fast just-in-time python
implementation. They even say that the "secret goal is being
faster than c, which is nonsense, isn´t it?" (I still didn´t
get the joke though...).

'c' is also the speed of light.

'c' is the speed of light _in_a_vacuum_.

True.


And since nothing can travel faster than light...

Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light
_in_a_vacuum_. There are situtaitons where things can (and
regularly do) travel faster than light:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherenkov_radiation


Nope. It propagates, not travels, faster than light. Go ask a physicist to explain it. It's odd...



One demerit has been marked against your geek card for missing
an obvious science pun. Additionally, your membership to the
Star Trek Lifestyle Adventure Club has been put on
probationary status for the next twelve parsecs.

Ouch. Two demerits for using the distance unit "parsec" in a
context where a quantity of time was required.


Ten demerits for not catching the Star Wars Kessel Run reference.


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