> The code on most of SpaceX's spacecrafts is in C++. A few weeks ago I found out that the B-2 Spirit now flys on olde C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northro

> The code on most of SpaceX's spacecrafts is in C++. A few weeks ago I found out that the B-2 Spirit now flys on olde C. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit#Further_developments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_Grumman_B-2_Spirit#Fur... > I think it is rather embarrassing that most code written in modern languages performs worse on today's computers than native code running on 1980s machines. Are there any sources to support this statement, or are you drawing on personal experience?