To be clear, RethinkDB doesn't give wrong answers, and doesn't lose data. ACID isn't as much about right vs wrong answers, as it is about defining what "right a

To be clear, RethinkDB doesn't give wrong answers, and doesn't lose data. ACID isn't as much about right vs wrong answers, as it is about defining what "right answer" means and what constraints you're willing to give up in exchange for performance. ACID is a great, but unfortunately it isn't free (especially in distributes systems).