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The GP is referring to SQL’s mathematical roots: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuple_relational_calculus


Then the statement resolves to "If we still use math 100 years from now, we'll still use math.", which is a rather silly statement. SQL and Western notation are interesting to compare in that they are the dominant, but not exclusive, languages used to describe their respective mathematical domains.




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