2315: Eventual Consistency - Revision history

FaviFake at 09:05, 24 July 2023

2023-07-24T09:05:45Z

2023-05-29T17:18:43Z

Fixed category name (it was a redirect)

2022-05-04T21:10:11Z

2022-05-04T21:10:09Z

2022-05-04T01:45:36Z

Reverted edits by X. K. C. D. (talk) to last revision by Marco262

2022-05-04T01:26:49Z

2021-01-07T00:00:37Z

2020-12-14T02:15:52Z

‎Explanation: s/probably/possibly

2020-10-01T01:56:33Z

‎Transcript: more

2020-10-01T01:54:18Z

‎Transcript: done

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 * Randall has previously invoked the second law of thermodynamics (indirectly) to provide a "big picture" solution to the {{w|halting problem}} in [[1266: Halting Problem]], concluding that (in the real world, rather than the case of the ideal infinite {{w|Turing machine}}) all programs do halt...eventually.
 * In [[2282: Coronavirus Worries]], Randall asserted that worrying about "whether you're getting enough work done" is common but not very healthy.  Evidently Cueball has taken his advice to heart, but Cueball's boss has not.
-* A new [[header_text#2020-06-03_-_Black_Lives_Matter|header text (Black Lives Matter)]] appeared earlier on the day that this comic debuted.
+* A new [[Header text#2020-06-03_-_Black_Lives_Matter|header text (Black Lives Matter)]] appeared earlier on the day that this comic debuted.
 {{comic discussion}}

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 * Randall has previously invoked the second law of thermodynamics (indirectly) to provide a "big picture" solution to the {{w|halting problem}} in [[1266: Halting Problem]], concluding that (in the real world, rather than the case of the ideal infinite {{w|Turing machine}}) all programs do halt...eventually.
 * In [[2282: Coronavirus Worries]], Randall asserted that worrying about "whether you're getting enough work done" is common but not very healthy.  Evidently Cueball has taken his advice to heart, but Cueball's boss has not.
-* A new [[xkcd_Header_text#2020-06-03_-_Black_Lives_Matter|header text (Black Lives Matter)]] appeared earlier on the day that this comic debuted.
+* A new [[header_text#2020-06-03_-_Black_Lives_Matter|header text (Black Lives Matter)]] appeared earlier on the day that this comic debuted.
 {{comic discussion}}

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 ==Explanation==
-[[Cueball]]'s employer wants him to continue his work, possibly as a home-based remote worker as encouraged by the common current advice during the {{w|2019–20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 COVID-19 pandemic}}. Alternatively, he could be distressed/distracted because of the current unrest in the United States due to the {{w|Killing of George Floyd|death of George Floyd}}, and the resulting protests.
+[[Cueball]]'s employer wants him to continue his work, possibly as a home-based remote worker as encouraged by the common current advice during the {{w|2019–20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 COVID-19 pandemic}}.
 The stated task is to "test the database" and "guarantee eventual consistency". Trying to avoid work, Cueball points out that the {{w|second law of thermodynamics}} itself "guarantees eventual consistency", as the {{w|universe}} is ''guaranteed'' to ''eventually'' die a {{w|Heat death of the universe|heat death}}, at maximum {{w|entropy}} and perfect ''consistency''. His boss responds that in a system that has reached maximum entropy, no {{w|work}} can be performed (as this requires a difference in energy states between two sources).  Cueball claims that he's simply getting a head start on this.

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 ==Explanation==
-[[Cueball]]'s employer wants him to continue his work, probably{{Citation needed}} as a home-based remote worker as encouraged by the common current advice during the {{w|2019–20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 COVID-19 pandemic}}. Alternatively, he could be distressed/distracted because of the current unrest in the United States due to the {{w|Killing of George Floyd|death of George Floyd}}, and the resulting protests.
+[[Cueball]]'s employer wants him to continue his work, possibly as a home-based remote worker as encouraged by the common current advice during the {{w|2019–20 coronavirus outbreak|2020 COVID-19 pandemic}}. Alternatively, he could be distressed/distracted because of the current unrest in the United States due to the {{w|Killing of George Floyd|death of George Floyd}}, and the resulting protests.
 The stated task is to "test the database" and "guarantee eventual consistency". Trying to avoid work, Cueball points out that the {{w|second law of thermodynamics}} itself "guarantees eventual consistency", as the {{w|universe}} is ''guaranteed'' to ''eventually'' die a {{w|Heat death of the universe|heat death}}, at maximum {{w|entropy}} and perfect ''consistency''. His boss responds that in a system that has reached maximum entropy, no {{w|work}} can be performed (as this requires a difference in energy states between two sources).  Cueball claims that he's simply getting a head start on this.

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 :Cueball: Okay.
 :Laptop: The system needs to guarantee eventual consistency.
 :Cueball: I mean, it does.

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 ==Transcript==
 :[Cueball sits at a home desk.]
 :Laptop: I know it's hard to focus right now, but we should try to finish testing the DB.