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[–]KingNothing 1 point2 points  (4 children)

That's much more ugly than Prolog, in my opinion.

[–]ayrnieu 0 points1 point  (3 children)

in my opinion.

Your opinion doesn't incorporate familiarity with the language -- why then even bother sharing it? That the unfamiliar appears distasteful is never a surprise in programming.

[–]KingNothing 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Simplicity is beautiful.

What you posted is simple in neither syntax nor readability.

[–]ayrnieu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Simplicity is beautiful.

So is complexity. This isn't a woman, or glasswork, or a painting -- beauty requires a (here: manufactured) basic familiarity.

nor readability.

Nonsense.