what has python added to programming languages? (lets be esoteric, shall we ; )

[Tim Chase]

> Actually, I can't think off the top of my head, any
> feature in the Java language (and I am making no
> assertions about the implementation of specific
> instances) that was truly innovative.

Let's see...it has bytecode compliation.  Oh...not original. 
    Okay, howsabout cross-platform neutrality?  You mean 
there are others?!  Okay...how about a humongous class 
library?  Nah.  It's tough to call Java original...

Well, Java does have this great feature called "market-hype"...

-tkc