Extinction Event

It's kind of sad to watch Scheme, Python, and Perl self-destruct (and a pleasure to watch C++ go), but that doesn't mean we can't look forward to the future. What will take their place? Whose pet language will achieve widespread prominence? Perhaps Lisp will shake off the AI winter, or programmers will realize the value Haskell's Abstract Bullshite has. Or could it be something new?

One can learn R5RS Scheme in less than 24h if one has some idea of Lisp(s). The document is less than 60 pages and is fairly easy to digest, especially if you have an implementation to play with.