The Olympics show was fascinating. I especially liked the "water cube" architecture, and the cantilevered skyscraper was great too. Heck, it *all* was great. However, there is one parallel with Perl6 here... the Olympic buildings have deadlines and fiscal requirements, and are also backed by a very large government machine. They have to get "done". Now, well, Perl6 doesn't have to get "done". I'm generally in favor of "release early, release often" -- in my experience long pull projects, especially those without solid requirements, don't get finished. Perl6 is sorely needed, I await it's arrival. But when? Like those Olympic buildings, there is no telling.