It comes across a little dismissive (like "all due respect but <disrespect>") to me, as if Lisp programmers are not making good choices by going against the gra

It comes across a little dismissive (like "all due respect but <disrespect>") to me, as if Lisp programmers are not making good choices by going against the grain of the strong network effects of mainstream languages. I agree that trying to constantly justify why we choose one thing over another (how many times can we point out that Naughty Dog used Lisp for Crash Bandicoot and Jack and Daxter??) is not a good use of time, though, unless of course you're trying to get someone to give you money. Why do I use Lisp? The vibe is good and I'm usually happy when I'm hacking.