> Would a more rigorously-typed alternate-universe Python have been as successful? Yes, perhaps even moreso. It certainly would've been easier for alternative

> Would a more rigorously-typed alternate-universe Python have been as successful? Yes, perhaps even moreso. It certainly would've been easier for alternative implementations like PyPy. Maybe even easier to make the transition to Python3 if the interface had been better designed. But, hey, with all its faults I still think it's really great and deserves a lot of credit. That said, it could be a good time for Nim or some other new language to shine.