Re: Macros Make Me Mad

[Paul Graham <address@hidden>]

Macros are programs that write programs.  If DNA is the
program of nature, then the meta stuff in DNA (sorry,
don't know the technical terms) might correspond to macros.

--Geoffrey Knauth wrote:
> A Lisp program can come close to being alive, as something that gives 
> life to new, wonderful and even unanticipated programs.  I can see how 
> continuations play a part in the life of a program.  Does nature use 
> macros?
>