Actually, even though you deny that you are a genius I think you are. I don't think your article refutes the original article by John Cook at all as you are one of the very small percentage of people that can "make things happen" in Lisp or any other language.
I would suggest you are too much of an engineer to use an "inferior" tool like C++ or Java because you know there is something "better" otherwise I am sure you would achieve equally spectacular results in other languages.
> you are one of the very small percentage of people that can "make things happen" in Lisp or any other language
Although I'm flattered, I have to ask: what possible basis could you have for making that assessment? My track record certainly doesn't support you.
> I would suggest you are too much of an engineer to use an "inferior" tool like C++ or Java because you know there is something "better"
A true engineer solves the problem under the constraints that he is given. I have a this tendency to try to change the constraints -- or the problem. Those can be advantageous personality traits for some tasks, but they make me a damn poor C++ coder.
no genius would deny their own genius unless they were engaging in some strategy that required them to make this statement in pursuit of some higher-level goal. a genius who denies their own genius for any reason other than a strategic one cannot be a genius.
I would suggest you are too much of an engineer to use an "inferior" tool like C++ or Java because you know there is something "better" otherwise I am sure you would achieve equally spectacular results in other languages.