Still doesn't make the metaphor make any sense. If anything, it is proving the exact opposite point since when it comes to programing languages/environments the

Still doesn't make the metaphor make any sense. If anything, it is proving the exact opposite point since when it comes to programing languages/environments the difference in speed is much more comparable to the 10-30ms from the example (negligible) than to the "years" - the one being "wrong".