No it wouldn't for the same reason the article isn't a good introduction -- it relies on concepts that a naive reader doesn't understand. In your example the aliens are unfamiliar with kitchens, but the text mentions kitchens without ​any explanation. Similarly the article mentions and uses "sort" without any explanation. It seemed to be a fundamental concept but without any idea what a sort was I gave up. Every article on category theory does this.

If they are Vulcans or androids.