What's better about Ruby than Python?

[Bryan]

> Using Python at all we are trading cpu cycles for higher level
> abstractions and better programmer productivity.  Why not add Macro's
> allowing those of us who know how to use them and like them to use
> them.  If you hate macros, or you think they are too slow, just don't
> use them.  They don't change the underlying language, they just add a
> more useful abstaction capability into the language.
>
>
> Doug Tolton
> (format t "~a@~a~a.~a" "dtolton" "ya" "hoo" "com")

but, if someone on my team adds macros to our project, does that mean i'm now forced to learn a macro language?

also, can someone please post a fictituos example of what a macro language might look like and do for me in python?  i don't
understand what he benefit would be.

thanks,

bryan