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		jdougan on Sept 4, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DBOS: A database-oriented operating system I think it's gonna be like steam engines...lots of historical attempts until the stars align and suddenly people see the need.

StillLrning123 on Sept 4, 2022 [–]

Funny thing about steam engines is that we think about them as a thing of the past. But in reality steam engines just scaled up and turned into steam turbines, which are a backbone of society

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