SimpleTest(6.x) on local development database without testing environment setup for each test?

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Is there any thoughts about running SimpleTest test cases on current Drupal(6.x) database without creating separate environment for each test?
Some ideas can be found here:
Using a test database with Drupal unit tests: http://patshaughnessy.net/2009/1/16/using-a-test-database-with-drupal-un...
and here:
Using MySQL transactions with Drupal unit tests: http://patshaughnessy.net/2009/1/19/using-mysql-transactions-with-drupal...

Converting Drupal tables from MyISAM to InnoDB to have the possibility to use transactions?
Another special Test Database that should be synchronize with local development database to avoid contamination?
How test results could be stored and reused during debug in this cases?

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