Of all the languages I've used, Python comes closest to English-like while still being a language I can enjoy programming in. I seriously doubt it's possible (a

Of all the languages I've used, Python comes closest to English-like while still being a language I can enjoy programming in. I seriously doubt it's possible (absent strong AI) to get much further. Also, Guido's probably a once-per-generation genius, so he can get away with more than we can.