The story of Babylon (Babel) shows us that having a universal language is dangerous. It gives us the power to do things which would be otherwise impossible. Guess what? Math is a universal language. Go figure.
Math is the Language of Faith
Gravitation Inside a Uniform Hollow Sphere
We may have found another example of scientific sleight-of-hand. The problem is that none of the scientists who understand it think it's a lie, it's a perfectly sound rationalization of an imaginary situation.