Re: Dualities arising via pairs of schizophrenic objects

[Valeria de Paiva <valeria.depaiva@gmail.com>]

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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