> while being fast since it's compiled to C. Which is fast compared to what? Being compiled to JS? It's not like being compiled to a "fast language" automatic

> while being fast since it's compiled to C. Which is fast compared to what? Being compiled to JS? It's not like being compiled to a "fast language" automatically makes that compiled program fast. You also have to consider how complex the runtime is, and other variables which are probably a direct result of the semantics of the language.