[coldtea]

>Meh, MEH. I'm almost never waiting on my python code. I'm waiting on network or disk or database or joe to check in his changes or etc.

Meh, MEH. That's because you don't do anything involved with your Python code.

>I'm sure there are people who do wait. But that's why numpy, c extensions, all the pypy, psycho, and similar things exist.

That they HAVE to exist could also be considered a sad state of affairs though. With a faster language you would just use the language, not external extensions and tricks.

[slurgfest]

Anything involved with what? What kind of specific task do you actually mean by 'involved'?

If you don't mind leaving Python's advantages on the table then use C in good health. Odds are that other people will be waiting on you to produce the C code, so let's hope you actually needed to do that.