State in the context of concurrent programming is not a "garden variety implementation detail." It's the Great White Whale of our industry. No language does it

State in the context of concurrent programming is not a "garden variety implementation detail." It's the Great White Whale of our industry. No language does it especially well. I have my favorites in this arena, but it's still hunting a large sea mammal with a harpoon. What you're suggesting is essentially avoiding hunting it altogether. We're not there yet.