Re: A real world example

Brian, let's just take a step back to where this began. It began back in the "Surrogate Keys: an Implementation Issue" thread when you argued the following:

Brian Seizer wrote:
> There is always a compelling reason to use surrogates:
> natural keys can change.

Now, my opinions on relational theory count for very little at this point given my n00b status. However, I've followed the discussion as best I can, and given recent compelling arguments that natural = familiar surrogate, I believe and think you may even agree that your above argument is false?

If a natural can change so can a surrogate since a natural /is a/ surrogate, a familiar surrogate. Therefore, both can change and hence the possibility of change cannot argue in favor of one over the other.

You not knowing this and Bob Badour knowing, seems to have led to a spiral of communication failure and ultimate doom.

Now I wish that had not happened because I have learned a lot from the discussion. And frankly, you seem to me a very civil and intelligent person.

You certainly did not cause the kind of c'motion that was the dawning of Fraud 6 ;-)

• Keith -- Fraud 6