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I think it's both. Still, in the manner it's happening, the surging abundance of tutorials on Geometric Algebra somehow feels worrisome. This looks all too simi
by Koshkin 7y ago
I think it's both. Still, in the manner it's happening, the surging abundance of tutorials on Geometric Algebra somehow feels worrisome. This looks all too similar to the ever growing number of guides on what are monads and how to use them in programming. For most people - kind of makes sense, sort of interesting, sometimes inspiring, practically useless...
- virgil_disgr4ce 7y agoWhy does it worry you?
- Koshkin 7y agoThis is almost like, for instance, why are there so many popular accounts on quantum mechanics (and new ones keep popping up every so often). This makes me think they are all wrong somehow (and to a significant degree they indeed are - which is quite understandable in this case, as QM is a tricky subject); looks like that's what the author of the next one should think, too.
- monoideism 7y agoIf you're using a functional programming languages, monads are actually quite useful. It's not just a theoretical thing. I can see how you might not want to use them in JavaScript (although many folks do), but it's quite natural to use them in Scala, Haskell, or OCaml.