Why is Python popular, while Lisp and Scheme aren't?

[Patrick W]

Alexander Schmolck <a.schmolck at gmx.net> writes:

> 2. try to write something in 1-100 lines in CL that couldn't easier be
>    written in e.g. python.

Lots of things are easier in CL.
A simple example:

(defclass thing () ())
(defclass paper (thing) ())
(defclass rock (thing) ())
(defclass scissors (thing) ())

(defgeneric beats? (thing thing))
(defmethod beats? ((x thing) (y thing)) nil)
(defmethod beats? ((x paper) (y rock)) t)
(defmethod beats? ((x rock) (y scissors)) t)
(defmethod beats? ((x scissors) (y paper)) t)