> But Fortran is… uh… getting on in years, I suppose is the polite way to put it. I mean, there are plenty who will tell you it’s still capable of some amazing

> But Fortran is… uh… getting on in years, I suppose is the polite way to put it. I mean, there are plenty who will tell you it’s still capable of some amazing stuff… but then, what language isn’t? Whoa, whoa. Who else is as powerful as Dumbledore, except arguably Voldemort (and possibly Harry when he's older)? It is not clear at all that Voldemort's more powerful than Dumbledore either -- their fight at the end of the Order of the Phoenix was very even. Dumbledore is the only wizard Voldemort was ever afraid of, and for good reason. Let us consider Lisp. Lisp is powerful, elegant, relevant, and respected. Despite getting on in years, few can match Lisp's power. Lisp is kind and benevolent: to other languages Lisp has given conditionals, functions, and garbage collection. I say, Lisp is Dumbledore.