[Shorel]

> if the system existed in the background, seamlessly, how would our interactions with source control and with other developers look?

They would look like noise.

You would be the source of that noise.

One commit per edit? Nonsense.

Me and any other developer would hate to share a repository with you.

[fragmede]

ye gods, have you never heard the word squash?

[Shorel]

Why should I do your work instead of mine?

Even your comment is also noise =)

[fragmede]

Who's asking you to do my work instead of yours in this hypothetical magic future system that I've invented in my head?