> Didn't Nathan Marz debunk the CAP theorem just last year? http://nathanmarz.com/blog/how-to-beat-the-cap-theorem.html

> There is another way. You can't avoid the CAP theorem, but you can isolate its complexity and prevent it from sabotaging your ability to reason about your systems.

I have a different definition of "debunk".

From the FAQ:

16. Have I 'got around' or 'beaten' the CAP theorem?

No. You might have designed a system that is not heavily affected by it. That's good.

I don't think he really debunked it there, he just came up with a way around it. If you accept what the theorem assumes about your system, then the cap theorem applies to you. Any system that squirrels away from it's assumptions can be said to "beat" it, but only in a practical sense.