Paul Graham's predictions about Java

http://www.paulgraham.com/javacover.html

summary:

1. It has been so energetically hyped.
2. It's aimed low.
3. It has ulterior motives.
4. No one loves it.
5. People are forced to use it.
6. It has too many cooks.
7. It's bureaucratic.
8. It's pseudo-hip.
9. It's designed for large organizations.
10. The wrong people like it.
11. Its daddy is in a pinch.
12. The DoD likes it.