Lisp and Computability
Discover the revolutionary ideas behind Lisp's creation, where a simple 15-line code became a universal machine for computation. The concept of the metacircular interpreter emerges, illustrating how a program can interpret itself using the same language. This fascinating discussion highlights the unexpected speed of implementation and the foundational principles of computability that shaped modern programming.In this clip
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Episode 84: Dick Gabriel on Lisp
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