There are more of them computer thingies floating around, but other than sheer scope, it's not much different than BASIC. And just like this, you'll end up with

There are more of them computer thingies floating around, but other than sheer scope, it's not much different than BASIC. And just like this, you'll end up with plenty of cousin languages that just share some basic genes. Personally, I wouldn't call that programming Appalachia a "dream" or "fortuitous". Even with ES6, I just don't get the appeal. I'd much rather use three to eleven languages, if each of them fit the task better. (and regarding prior art in "universal" languages, I'd have preferred if PostScript made it bigger)