> even python might be too far from the CPU to be a good introduction to computing That depends on what one considers to be the best way to introduce computing

> even python might be too far from the CPU to be a good introduction to computing That depends on what one considers to be the best way to introduce computing. I personally think kids are a lot less likely to be engaged by a bottom-up approach (start with "this is what hardware does") than a top-down approach (start with "you can make cool things with it").