Again. the delay that occurs while pressing the pedal isn't as significant as the fact that the automatic box is often heavier and usually has longer gears.

That 0.1 second shift time includes clutching. With flat-shifting, there's almost no perceptible interruption of power.

Most common autoboxes still have a delay, simply because an automatic with no delay would be jerky and uncomfortable to use on the road (BMW's SMG is an excellent example of this). The exceptions to this rule are VW's DSG box, the CVT and the more expensive 6, 7 and 8 speed automatics coming out now... but the DSG is not a torque converter automatic. It's considered a robotized manual (because it uses clutches instead of a torque converter).

But arguing which is better is an academic point. Simply put, a common manual is more efficient and faster than a common automatic, but a robotized manual is often faster than either, as it combines the manual transmission's superior clutch-system with an automatic's computerized gear-change response.