With WASM we get access to load instructions directly to RAM, but safely. I really wish the Web would allow us to do the same for block devices and sockets.
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High level APIs have the downside that they don't map well to the OS, giving up performance. To then implement something like a DB on top of it means you'll only get a fraction of the perf you would writing non-browser code.
A whole range of apps (e.g. real-time video games) simply aren't possible right now. It'd be cool if the platform had the capabilities to achieve it 
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Would that even be possible without violating all the laws of sandboxing? Who would one ask about this? Would
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If WebAssembly was possible, then I'm sure the same can be done for networking & disk access. Probably the hardest part will be agreeing that it's a challenge that needs a solution.
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