Other languages have copied features of Lisp, but they often have convoluted or bloated syntax. Lisp reminds me of "E=mc^2" and Newton's "F=ma": powerful ideas

Other languages have copied features of Lisp, but they often have convoluted or bloated syntax. Lisp reminds me of "E=mc^2" and Newton's "F=ma": powerful ideas based on simple building blocks or formulas. These other languages may have mirrored Lisp's power, but NOT its simplicity.