> by then lisp might have fallen into the abyss of history I don't think so, because being a lisp is a trait of a language rather than a specific language. Sc

> by then lisp might have fallen into the abyss of history I don't think so, because being a lisp is a trait of a language rather than a specific language. Scheme is a lisp. Racket is a lisp. Clojure is a lisp. People keep making new ones because lisp continues to be a useful idea. It keeps not quite going mainstream, the reasons for which have been subject to much speculation. It's most likely that there will be some semi-popular lisp in 50 years.