Scheme is the new BASIC

Uncanny similarities:
1.Targeted at beginners.
2.Minimalist instruction set.
3.Used as educational language.
4.Hides complexity of underlying system.
5.Incapable of attracting serious developers.

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I'm assuming you're referring to Common Lisp. If you think an imperative language will get you closer to satori than a functional one you're an idiot.