I was thinking more along the lines of PHP/CSS. You, YOU started a post a few months ago about PHP versus Flash. I don't track things as well as you do, so I'm shocked you don't make this connection. JavaScript is dead or on it's deathbead. It's slow, obnoxious, and breathing it's last. PHP/CSS are the future.
BTW, Flash is alive & abused, but otherwise well. Ajax is full of untapped potential.