I don't know if there's ever been a language that was announced 10 years before its first closed beta. I don't even know if having a "closed beta" for a language is something that really happens.
So there's a lot that is different with Jai, it's more like a highly anticipated game than a language.
That's pretty much it. Jonathan Blow's strongly worded negative opinions on most things attracts a certain kind of person who will go on to evangelize.
So there's a lot that is different with Jai, it's more like a highly anticipated game than a language.