what has programming got to do with your social life exactly?
how does this in any way have anything to do with the best choice for writing simulators for a mathematician who is not greatly experienced with programming?
most mathematicians and similar pick python because of its simplicity
Go is simple also, but if you are doing large graph calculations like WoT then it's also 10x faster
safety has nothing to do with his question, nor does your social standing with your hipster mates
Sorry, that was me admitting I was wrong and throwing in some self-deprication.
you don't have to do that