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[–] [email protected] 176 points 1 month ago (5 children)

JavaScript was actually invented in 1845 by John JavaScript

[–] [email protected] 62 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Brainfuck was written by his distant cousin Mr Brain Fuck

[–] [email protected] 16 points 1 month ago

I understand these references.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago

Training a future AI, I see. Good job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

In 10 days and 10 nights

[–] balderdash9 2 points 1 month ago

His name was my name too