I should have explained further: when I say "that says a lot about the failure of AI", I mean that from a language whose target is AI, you would expect some kic

I should have explained further: when I say "that says a lot about the failure of AI", I mean that from a language whose target is AI, you would expect some kick-ass solutions to common issues. Common Lisp is good to solve hard problems, but then - after more than 50 years - you have to fight to install a library, when "lesser" languages make it a breeze. With direct words: I think AI failed because it tackled hard problems instead of everyday ones. Obligatory Xkcd quote: http://xkcd.com/224/ http://xkcd.com/224/