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The Two Generals Problem is a great thought experiment that describes how distributed consensus is impossible when communication between nodes has the possibili
by thethimble 2y ago
The Two Generals Problem is a great thought experiment that describes how distributed consensus is impossible when communication between nodes has the possibility of failing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Generals%27_Problem https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Two_Generals%27_Problem
- immibis 2y agoDistributed consensus within a quorum is possible. With only two nodes there is no quorum. With three nodes and at most one offline, consensus is possible.