FP has been "mainstream" in academia for quite a while, so an academic utilizing OOP now has the effect of being "radical". also, http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Closure

FP has been "mainstream" in academia for quite a while, so an academic utilizing OOP now has the effect of being "radical". also, http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent