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Hmm, a nice exception from Betteridge's law of headlines.

• Retric 12y ago
  I read that as a qualified no. the advantage is neither global nor pervasive, as often reported Learning anything generally has task specific advantages on related activities. EX: Getting good at a FPS game has carry over to other FPS games. And, Language touches a lot of bases, but there is no evidence it helps say learning to surf.
  • kaybe 12y ago
    Well, the article only discusses cognitive advantages, but there is the very real advantage of being able to communicate better and with more people. They can teach me how to surf, for example. And I am able to discuss with all of you, which is nice. Learning a language can be at least as powerful as learning how to code. (Especially if you start with non-English as a first language.)
    • bigpeopleareold 12y ago
      My Life Goals: 1. Learn the language of the surfers. 2. Learn to surf.