Why not a Python compiler?

[Reedick, Andrew]

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> From: python-list-bounces+jr9445=att.com at python.org [mailto:python-
> list-bounces+jr9445=att.com at python.org] On Behalf Of Grant Edwards
> Sent: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 10:35 AM
> To: python-list at python.org
> Subject: Re: Why not a Python compiler?
> 
> On 2008-02-06, Reedick, Andrew <jr9445 at ATT.COM> wrote:
> 
> >> Pypy is a very ambitious project and it aims, amongst many
> >> other goals, to provide a fast just-in-time python
> >> implementation. They even say that the "secret goal is being
> >> faster than c, which is nonsense, isn´t it?" (I still didn´t
> >> get the joke though...).
> >
> > 'c' is also the speed of light.
> 
> 'c' is the speed of light _in_a_vacuum_.

True.

 
> > And since nothing can travel faster than light...
> 
> Nothing can travel faster than the speed of light
> _in_a_vacuum_.  There are situtaitons where things can (and
> regularly do) travel faster than light:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherenkov_radiation


Nope.  It propagates, not travels, faster than light.  Go ask a physicist to explain it.  It's odd...


> 
> > One demerit has been marked against your geek card for missing
> > an obvious science pun.  Additionally, your membership to the
> > Star Trek Lifestyle Adventure Club has been put on
> > probationary status for the next twelve parsecs.
> 
> Ouch. Two demerits for using the distance unit "parsec" in a
> context where a quantity of time was required.


Ten demerits for not catching the Star Wars Kessel Run reference.