One problem with Hy for me is that it keeps Python scoping, either global or function; that doesn't feel natural to me in a Lisp, and it gets in my way. If it

One problem with Hy for me is that it keeps Python scoping, either global or function; that doesn't feel natural to me in a Lisp, and it gets in my way. If it weren't for that and a few similar matters, I'd agree with you on Hy's practicality; as it is, I'd give my nod to Clojure.