Once Python became the lingua franca for next-gen HPC applications (i.e. machine learning), we had a good indication that the (higher-level) programming language wars will soon be over.
Students graduating today are comfortable in Jupyter notebooks but not a CLI.
Also on HN front-page is a full implementation of llm.c in Python-superset Mojo.
Once Python takes off in the browser, either by compiling to WASM (via something like Mojo) or interpreted by PyScript, it's over.
Total GvR victory.