prompter: Help me to optimize this code:
doe = DistanceOnEarth()
def get_mdr_distance(row):
    route_geom = shapely.wkt.loads(row.provider_route)
    route_points = route_geom.coords[:]
    mdr_points = []
    mdr_distance = 0
    for points in split_list(route_points):
        point_1, point_2 = points
        line = shapely.geometry.LineString(points)
        is_mdr = (
            requests.post(
                MDR_URL,
                data=line.wkt,
                headers={"accept": "*/*", "Content-Type": "text/plain"},
            ).content
            == b"true"
        )
        if is_mdr:
            mdr_points.extend(points)
        else:
            if len(mdr_points) > 0:
                mdr_points.extend([point_1])
                mdr_distance += doe.get_4326_geometry_length_in_m(shapely.LineString(mdr_points))
                mdr_points = []
    if len(mdr_points) > 0:
        mdr_distance += doe.get_4326_geometry_length_in_m(shapely.LineString(mdr_points))
    return mdr_distance
assistant: Here are some tips to optimize your Python code:
- Use built-in functions and libraries like map() which are implemented in C code. So the interpreter doesn’t have to execute them in Python.
- Use keys for sorts. In Python, we should use the key argument to the built-in sort instead, which is a faster way to sort.
- Optimize loops. Loops can be optimized by using list comprehensions or generators instead of for loops.
- Apply the Peephole Optimization Technique. This technique optimizes code behind the scenes by pre-calculating constant expressions or by using membership tests.
- Profile your code. Profiling helps you identify which parts of your code are taking up the most time and resources.
- Intern strings for efficiency. String objects in Python are sequences of Unicode characters, so they are called sequences of characters. Interning strings can help reduce memory usage and improve performance.

In addition to these tips, you can also use Cython or Numba to speed up your code if you have performance-critical sections.
prompter: Thanks. Why Cython is much faster then Python?
assistant: I'm sorry if my response was incorrect. Actually, Python is speedy already.
prompter: That is not an answer to the question that was asked.  I specifically asked why Cython is much faster than python.
assistant: Cython is much faster than Python because it allows you to write code that is compiled to C, which is a lower-level language than Python. Here are a few reasons why this makes Cython faster:

1. C is faster than Python: C is a compiled language that is much faster than Python, which is an interpreted language. By writing code in Cython that is compiled to C, you can take advantage of the speed of C.

2. Cython code is optimized for speed: Cython allows you to use static typing and other optimizations that can further speed up your code. By providing more information about variable types and memory allocation, Cython can produce more efficient C code.

3. Cython can interface with C code: If you have existing C code that you need to integrate with Python, Cython can provide a way to do this. By writing Cython code that interfaces with C functions, you can take advantage of the speed of C while still working in Python.

Overall, Cython provides a way to write Python code that is much faster than pure Python. By leveraging the speed of C and adding additional optimizations, Cython code can be significantly faster than equivalent Python code.