The only prediction he made is that he would personally not like to program in it and that he could safely ignore it. I think that prediction has come true. He

The only prediction he made is that he would personally not like to program in it and that he could safely ignore it. I think that prediction has come true. He ignored it and that had no detrimental effect on him. Not ignoring it would probably not have had a benefit. He didn't say that Java will die, that some people won't benefit from it, that useful things won't be made from it. It's way too large for some good not to come out of it.