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October 17, 2025
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The History and Ethos of LISP
Allen Smith
October 17, 2025
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Transcript
AND ETHOS ( (Parenthetically (yours)) (THE HISTORY ( OF (LISP))))
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Skills Music 78% Gardening 50% The Computers 75% Dad Jokes
90% Dad / Tinkerer / Musician Allen Smith About Me • Aspiring Mall Santa • Enjoys playing music, being outdoors, and minor-league baseball • World’s OKest developer • Ham: KO4ABW
The Friendly CMS We are probably not a cult.
(NOT (“A LISP TUTORIAL”))
(HISTORY)
1956 Image: IEEE.ORG / The Minsky Family
https://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/94/376
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https://images.computerhistory.org/timeline/
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DOCS THINKING OUTSIDE THE
Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Reason ➡ Predict ➡ Create ➡
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Evolution of Artificial Intelligence Reason ➡ Predict ➡ Create ➡
Act ➡ ??? # Collaborate $ Adapt % Invent
DOCS THINKING OUTSIDE THE
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