Python performance

[James Logajan]

Jonathan Giddy wrote:
> 
> I nearly fell out of my tree when see_plus_plus at my-deja.com declared:
> >
> >This is a sensitive response which acknowledges that chess program did
> >ruffle the feathers of Python.
> 
> >It proves...
> 
> >Chess is not the only proof, ...
> 
> >Last but not least, all major software producers including Microsoft are...
> 
> >AT&T implements most of its critical software in...
> 
> Dear Mr/Ms plus,
> 
> Can you please read http://www.infidels.org/news/atheism/logic.html before
> again uttering the words "proof", "proves", "Microsoft", or "AT&T".
> 
> Yours Sincerely,
>         Bruce
>         Department of Philosophy,
>         University of Woolloomooloo
> 
> (ObOnCharter: URL page refers to another Python sketch!)

Three questions:
1) What is your name? Jonathan or Bruce?
2) Could you locate an equivalent page on inductive logic, post it, and see
if your attempt to humble see_plus_plus works quite as well?
3) How many compilers can fit on the head of a pin?
4) Is there really a University of Woolloomooloo? Oh darn, that is four
questions!

P.S. Actually, I really like Python (and C too!) but the sad fact is that
Mr. plus has a point regarding the critical importance of execution speed
for the vast majority of applications and that C is still the most effective
language for writing fast and portable code.