A 'small commercial site' should not have performance issues with a good design.
'CPU expensive' to me is generally more than milliseconds. Forgiving that, it is better to use cycles when saving data than wasting them looking for orphaned/nonexistent data. Additionally, if you do not use RI in the database, that requires the application to do it. Which is more expensive? You can argue it either way, but ultimately, the presence of RI has multiple benefits that outweigh the costs.
Either way, a lack of RI often reflects poor design. And that will cost you more than CPU in the long run.
And it is the commercial opportunities that spawn the interest in continuing the development of technology.
Someone on the telescope-cluster link (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/ 05/0120246&tid=126&tid=95&tid=14) was asking why we have not moved forward in 35 years... Science cannot afford it. We kept going up mainly for satellites, which are predominantly commercial.
So hopefully, Randall, your prediction comes to fruition.
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A 'small commercial site' should not have performance issues with a good design. 'CPU expensive' to me is generally more than milliseconds. Forgiving that, it is better to use cycles when saving data than wasting them looking for orphaned/nonexistent data. Additionally, if you do not use RI in the database, that requires the application to do it. Which is more expensive? You can argue it either way, but ultimately, the presence of RI has multiple benefits that outweigh the costs. Either way, a lack of RI often reflects poor design. And that will cost you more than CPU in the long run.
The way you framed your question does not leave it very open... Addiction is generally indicative of an unsatisfying life.
And it is the commercial opportunities that spawn the interest in continuing the development of technology. Someone on the telescope-cluster link (http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=04/10/ 05/0120246&tid=126&tid=95&tid=14) was asking why we have not moved forward in 35 years... Science cannot afford it. We kept going up mainly for satellites, which are predominantly commercial.
So hopefully, Randall, your prediction comes to fruition.
I for one welcome our new simulated leaders...
I'd be curious as to how long it will take for Carpal Neck Syndrome to appear.