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Advantages
More strictly typed and encodeable
Transferrable using functors
The main advantages of authoring an olog rather than writinga prose descriptionof a subject are that•an olog gives a precise formulation of a conceptual world-view,•an olog can be formulaically converted into a database schema,•an olog can be extended as new information is obtained,•an olog written by one author can be easily and precisely referenced byothers,•an olog can be input into a computer and “meaningfully stored”, and•different ologs can be compared by functors, which in turn generate auto-matic terminology translation systems.
Disadvantage
Requires more rigor
The main disadvantage to using ologs over prose, aside from taking more space onthe page, is that writing a good olog demands a clarity of thought that ordinarywriting or conversation can more easily elide. However, thecontemplation requiredto write a good olog about a subject may have unexpected benefits as well.