[mkborregaard]

That is in fact how an argument becomes an argument from authority. Also, it has become an HN meme to post the Dijkstra comment every single time there's a post mentioning Julia. It's not like it's news to anyone.

[StefanKarpinski]

Also Dijkstra's arguments are pretty weak and unconvincing. If anyone else had made the same arguments, no one would ever refer to it.