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The more I know, the less I understand. (Original Post) generalbetrayus Oct 2025 OP
Known as "rapier wit" (ref a kind of very sharp sword). Could do the same about citizen voters. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #1
The saying itself, "the more I know, the less I understand." could be applied to every field, every branch of SWBTATTReg Oct 2025 #2
As the sphere of knowledge expands, the surface area of the unknown grows exponentially. Beartracks Oct 2025 #3
Ahem LearnedHand Oct 2025 #4
... Solly Mack Oct 2025 #5

Bernardo de La Paz

(60,320 posts)
1. Known as "rapier wit" (ref a kind of very sharp sword). Could do the same about citizen voters. . . . nt
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:57 PM
Oct 2025

SWBTATTReg

(26,253 posts)
2. The saying itself, "the more I know, the less I understand." could be applied to every field, every branch of
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 03:57 PM
Oct 2025

knowledge known to mankind. The more one knows, the less is known, as one becomes aware of yet more that there is to know, that they don't know. Sounds like a trait of the Universe, eh?

Beartracks

(14,578 posts)
3. As the sphere of knowledge expands, the surface area of the unknown grows exponentially.
Sat Oct 4, 2025, 04:04 PM
Oct 2025


Well, I *think* it would be exponential. I didn't do any math.

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