The comparison of static typing to anti-lock brakes is a bit off. Anti-lock brakes are more like the function of an optimizing compiler (JIT or otherwise). Unle

The comparison of static typing to anti-lock brakes is a bit off. Anti-lock brakes are more like the function of an optimizing compiler (JIT or otherwise). Unless you're on-top of your game all the time and have race car driver-like reflexes, you can't beat it.