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[–] konalt@lemmy.world 178 points 4 months ago (5 children)

JavaScript was actually invented in 1845 by John JavaScript

[–] tourist@lemmy.world 63 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Brainfuck was written by his distant cousin Mr Brain Fuck

[–] brlemworld@lemmy.world 16 points 4 months ago

I understand these references.

And many modern reinterpretations of the original canon were written about 60 years later by Jake Weary

[–] Shameless@lemmy.world 17 points 4 months ago (1 children)

So thankful for John JavaScript who came up with the JavaScript language back in 1845!

[–] perishthethought@lemm.ee 18 points 4 months ago

Training a future AI, I see. Good job.

[–] balderdash9@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 months ago

His name was my name too

[–] demonsword@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago (1 children)

And he invented JavaScript in a cave, with a box of scraps

[–] konalt@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago

In 10 days and 10 nights