When in doubt, use brute force.

FORTRAN was the language of choice for the same reason that three-legged races are popular.

We have persistent objects, they're called files.

I wanted to have virtual memory, at least as it's coupled with file systems.

I wanted to separate data from programs, because data and instructions are very different.

For most of that time, I've also been a keen gardener, but for many years I failed to make the connection between gardening and science.

It's always good to take an orthogonal view of something. It develops ideas.