But what's the implication here if not that people should use JavaScript for better performance? That the Python Software Foundation should invest more in the

But what's the implication here if not that people should use JavaScript for better performance? That the Python Software Foundation should invest more in the performance of the reference interpreter, CPython? The Galil magazine example has an obvious, easy-to-implement, low-cost solution with an obvious ROI. If that weren't the case, don't you think IMI would have just cautioned soldiers about potential damage to the magazines and instructed them to use a bottle opener instead?