Hello Rainer,
Natively compiled C can use JIT techniques under the cover. If a JIT-compiled dynamic language beats C, it will be because the C compiler sucks, not because JIT-compiled dynamic languages are generally fast.
Yeah, that whole class of solutions could also be applied to C.It sort of reminds me of the argument for ASM always being fastest because if all else fails, dissemble whatever is beating you and call it your next attempt.
