Closures are a poor man's objects. Objects are a poor man's closures. Source: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?Cl

Closures are a poor man's objects. Objects are a poor man's closures. Source: http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ClosuresAndObjectsAreEquivalent. Be sure to click through to the original source thread. It's a fascinating discussion.