Actually, FSS does have specific Google support: it's allowed by default, but counts as "Adult Content" if safe search is off. That's why it's blocked for the submitter, and why adding it as an exception doesn't work.
Can't point you to a comparison article, but one language you should consider is Scala. It compiles to the Java platform, and thus can interact almost transparently with existing Java code and libraries, and uses Erlang's concurrency model. It can do both functional and imperitive, object-oriented tasks. It's statically-typed, but with features I didn't think were possible outside a dynamic language, such as duck-typing (only compile-time checked!)
It's very powerful, but sometimes hard to figure out. Not my ideal language, but the closest I've found.
Official site:
http://www.scala-lang.org/
The busy Java developer's guide to Scala:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/views/java/libraryview.jsp?search_by=scala+neward
Scala for Java refugees:
http://www.codecommit.com/blog/scala/roundup-scala-for-java-refugees
It's a naive, domestic operating system without any breeding, but I think you'll be amused by its presumption.
