[lincon127]

It's spreading... grab a torch! Only fire will keep it at bay!

[krick]

I hope the torch pun is intentional. It should be, because, really, Python should replace R, because R won't replace Python, but, as you can see, it very much attempts to.

[condwanaland]

This is a false dichotomy. There is more than enough room for both languages, and R is not attempting to replace python