I wanted to avoid, special IO for terminals.
Just think, IBM and DEC in the same room, and we did it.
We have persistent objects, they're called files.
There's a lot of power in executing data - generating data and executing data.
I also enjoy writing my regular column for Organic Gardening magazine, so I may do more of that sort of thing in the future, if anybody wants it!
I wanted to separate data from programs, because data and instructions are very different.