[blain_the_train]

correct. the way i see it, lisp operates at the abstraction level of lists. which most people call "user applications".

if you need to build things that build the building blocks of lists it's not a good fit.

[reikonomusha]

This is just about as accurate as saying "the building blocks of C++ are characters, so if you're not dealing with characters, C++ is not a good fit".

[blain_the_train]

I'm saying that it's hard to build a basic lego block with another lego block. You have to use plastic, heat and a mold.

That's why we have a wide range of programming languages at different levels, and why it's common for people to say "high level" or "low level" languages.

It's unclear to me what your suggesting, or what question your asking really.