> 1. If I re-organize the data, I would be able to perform my queries
> without executing joins on multiple tables per query.
>
> 2. As I re-organize the data, the database becomes less and less
> intuitive and (seemingly) less "normal".
>
> So, I guess my question is: how costly are joins? I've heard that
> Postgres pretty much "pukes" (in terms of speed) when you're trying
> to do anything more than 6 table joins in one query. This leads
> me to believe that joins are fairly costly... ????
>
> Does anyone have any words of advice for me as I battle this?
We are working speeding up large table joins right now. Try doing SET
GEQO to set the value lower and see if that helps.
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