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Pretty much. He's saying Javascript is an ugly language, and that this is not a surprise, as Eich's views and actions are similarly ugly.

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Kind of like homeopathy where water supposedly has a “memory” of the substances previously dissolved in it.

Inanimate objects apparently have a memory of their designers’ political opinions.

I can’t say I know who designed even 1% of my possessions, let alone their opinions, and I would bet that the author is the same. So is it knowing who the designer is that’s the issue?

Also ironically, kinda like English, which is ugly, and has even more ways of saying anything. Language and writers, have done far more damage to the world historically than coding or programmers. Also many great and wonderful things, just like coding. Outrage is such a wonderful emotion.

Come on, water having a memory is clearly a totally different level of delusion to creators' political opinions influencing their work. I agree that language design is affected to a lesser extent, but it's not incredible to think it may still be impacted.

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