Re: Impossible Database Design?

From: Nikolai Onken <nikolai.onken_at_gmail.com>
Date: 17 May 2006 09:05:09 -0700
Message-ID: <1147881909.147765.107860_at_i40g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>

Marshall, I don't really care whether a computer can technically calculate the number of

9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 to the power of
9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999..

I care about whether a concept I use would work if computers would have the power.

And in the year 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 I

am sure that computers will be able to handle these calculations ;)

I am also sure that any computer will be able to handle date_end = NULL as a representation of an infinite event rather than hoping that date_end =
54387589437583454356778567568757685685754353563456356356356356 will be supported by a computer at some time in the future.. Though I might be wrong!
hmm... otherwise please refer me to some more literature on infinite :) Regards,

Nikolai Received on Wed May 17 2006 - 18:05:09 CEST