Some of those logical limitations come from physical properties, like separation in time or space, right? For example systems *not* separated by time or space would not be subject to the CAP Theorem, right? Is the CAP Theorem therefore not a physical limit?
Hm. CAP theorem:
- I vaguely remember reading something about the conjecture back in the day; but I know nothing about it.
- I hadn't heard it had been proven; haven't read the proof; and almost certainly wouldn't understand it if I did.
- It appears that the proof is contentious; but when the one refutation I started to read started getting into Einsteinian relativity; I stopped reading.
My "instant reaction" to CAP theorem is: If I can inject enough delays into the system; I can guarantee consistency. That may be completely undesirable for use; but it makes the limitations logical not physical, at least whilst we're dealing with earthbound distances and real-world system speeds.
Beyond that, I have no opinion; nor interest.
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