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Yes, in the same way learning anything can make you a more well-rounded person. Learning category theory would also make you a better basket weaver.
by taybin 14y ago
Yes, in the same way learning anything can make you a more well-rounded person. Learning category theory would also make you a better basket weaver.
- slurgfest 14y agoBut short of evidence (say, a randomized controlled trial) there is no reason to believe that the baskets would be better in any way.
- taybin 14y agoThat's not the point. Maybe substitute "novel writer" for basket weaver.
- bluekeybox 14y agoBut at least you will know what a braided monoidal basket looks like and whether it is rigid enough to belong to the strongly ribbon category.