> So my view is that he's being overly biased towards theoretical purity above practicality, a tendency that has led many an academic astray. Not so fast. He

> So my view is that he's being overly biased towards theoretical purity above practicality, a tendency that has led many an academic astray. Not so fast. He contrasts working systems in practice compared to the pure relational technology. He is directly saying relational technology was one of purity backed up by mathematics to make it seem more rigorous and battle tested. Where we have a perfectly practical solution that works well and performs better. I don't see his academic purity leading him away from practicality at all. I think his academic resume is making you think he must be all about purity, but in fact he's being very practical.