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chunky1994

I'm in complete agreement. The fact that he entirely glosses over there existing a field like algebraic topology with tremendous application to physics shows the author has little understanding of what he's writing about when it comes to physics.

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The author is https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Baez who:

> He is known for his work on spin foams in loop quantum gravity.[3][4] For some time, his research had focused on applications of higher categories to physics and other things.

So he probably has _some_ understanding of physics, no?

John Baez is one of the most qualified people in the world to talk about mathematical physics. Who are you?

That's an appeal to authority if I ever saw one. He may be qualified to talk about it, but he certainly isn't showing that here. The parent comment shows what we're taking issue with.

Can you really be that pompous?

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