Dusko, This time I cannot tell whether you're joking or not... Now I must say that I totally agree with Tom Leinster (and others) that the usage of "schizophrenic object" is in *very* bad taste and does no good to anyone. (this kind of stuff is acceptable for third graders. only.). Best regards, Valeria On Tue, Dec 6, 2011 at 9:48 PM, Dusko Pavlovic <dusko@kestrel.edu> wrote:
i agree that we should not use the term "schizophrenic object" in category theory.
for one thing, it sounds like some sort of a metaphor. we should never use metaphors. for another thing, it does not sound serious. it might suggest that we are sometimes joking.
i propose that we use the term *bipolar object*.
for one thing, it sounds more mathematical. for another thing, in psychiatry they only talk about subjects, not objects, so there is no confusion.
my 2c, -- dusko
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