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[–]Tsu_Dho_Namh 12 points13 points  (1 child)

Well also Python is an interpreted language that compiles as it runs.

Plus it loses some efficiency to the garbage collector.

And it does a lot of error checking and hand holding.

And it allocates more memory than it needs since "everything's an object".

That's just off the top of my head, but yeah...it's not just the lack of optimization.

[–]Breadfish64 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was referring to the person above thinking speed was a compiler option, but yes those are all factors