Why Python?

[Roy Smith]

Laotseu <bdesth at free.fr> wrote:
> Now you should *also* learn other languages. But you'd better go with
> a lo level languages and a functionnal one - C and Lisp could be good
> choices.

I guess it depends on why you're learning languages.  If you're
learning languages to get a paying job as a programmer, lisp would be
a horrible choice.  If you're learning languages to study computer
science, lisp is looking a lot better.