I think the problem is relational datasets like that don't fit well into that model. In reality, it's very possible. Look at Datomic. While I agree, for high-th

I think the problem is relational datasets like that don't fit well into that model. In reality, it's very possible. Look at Datomic. While I agree, for high-throughput systems, storage is a concern, but the general trends seem to be towards streaming data and retention policies anyways.