EXPLAIN EXTENDED is one of the most informative technical blogs I follow. I heartily recommend it, and not just for this admirably insane bit of hackery.

Totally agree. I have found it invaluable. Reading it has improved my SQL skills from hopelessly incompetent to just incompetent.

The level of expertise the author displays across DBMS platforms is actually sort of terrifying.

what a brilliant waste of time. Love it!

Very nice.

Unfortunately the very sight of SQL of that breadth and length gives me motion sickness

After seeing this marvelous bit of hackery I've subscribed to blog. Anyone with that level of curiosity must certainly have other interesting knowledge to share.

This got sent to my dba team. =)

Thank you all guys and happy New Year!