Java and JVM are different beasts, the later is a solid foundation for clojure. I'm not a Java guy at all, never used or learned it but still using clojure with great success and fun.
I think we need a linkbait article about whether or not F# is an acceptable Lisp before I seriously consider it.
I don't really care if it is an acceptable Lisp when I decide if I will or will not learn something. :P
BUT, I will use that excuse on my teacher on the Calculus class.