> On Dec 26, 2016, at 11:42, Adam Nemecek <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > For integers, 0 is an additive identity. Is there a reason it should be
> > given special treatment over 1, the multiplicative identity?
>
> E.g. for statistical reasons. When I have a collection of users with age etc
> it makes sense to ask what is the combined age of the collection? What is the
> semantic meaning of multiplying their ages?
"Age" is an additional layer of semantics beyond just "a numerical value".
- Dave Sweeris
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