> I'm not a lisper but it seems what's special about lisp is it defines its programs in a generic data format. One of the things that still makes Lisp special.

> I'm not a lisper but it seems what's special about lisp is it defines its programs in a generic data format. One of the things that still makes Lisp special. It makes metaprogramming "easy" in contrast to metaprogramming in almost every other language out there. The other big thing is its high degree of interactivity and dynamic capabilities.