Don't overthink it. You've clearly come across Lisp and wondered about it enough to read up on people's opinions and to post a comment. That's reason enough. I

Don't overthink it. You've clearly come across Lisp and wondered about it enough to read up on people's opinions and to post a comment. That's reason enough. I'd encourage you just go and try it out. Spend an evening or a Saturday reading a book / working through a tutorial to see for yourself. You cannot lose anything. At worst, you find out you don't like it, but at least you will have some first-hand opinion and an idea of what everyone is talking about. Good approach for all those things you've always been hearing/wondering about but never tipped in your toes.