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Based on this, the second reason is because the Vorlons are one of the wisest and ancient race of the universe and thus, they are helpful as diplomats between younger races.

What? No. That's not how the Vorlons worked at all.

Also, Javascript is basically the Shadows (mordon.js lol).

Wonder what langauges/frameworks map onto other Babylon 5 concepts?

Angular -> Earth Alliance? Enterprisey but not super elegant, and collapsing under its own weight and propaganda?




Also, Javascript is basically the Shadows (mordon.js lol).

"I'd like to live just long enough to be there when they cut off your head and stick it on a pike, as a warning to the next ten generations that some languages come with too high a price. I want to look up into your lifeless eyes and wave like this."


> What? No. That's not how the Vorlons worked at all.

Maybe OP has only watched through season 3


Dude! Spoilers!


LOL <Spoiler alert> I still think vorlons were here to help before moving to the next level at the very end, leaving the young races driving the galaxy


> What? No. That's not how the Vorlons worked at all.

But it is how they wanted to be perceived. ;)

Granted, Microsoft can quite easily say "We have always been here."




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