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by throwamon 1456 days ago
Isn't this like saying you can solve every programming problem you have with <insert your favorite Turing-complete language here>? Of course you can, but aren't there any cases where the tradeoffs outweigh the benefits, even if it's about something selfish like ergonomics or, dare I say, fun?
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I agree with you. However, conversely I don't see anything that proves him wrong. Databases are not like programming languages. There is a reason why we don't use punch cards anymore.