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The more I know, the less I understand. (Original Post)
generalbetrayus
Oct 4
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 4
#1
The saying itself, "the more I know, the less I understand." could be applied to every field, every branch of
SWBTATTReg
Oct 4
#2
Bernardo de La Paz
(59,499 posts)1. Known as "rapier wit" (ref a kind of very sharp sword). Could do the same about citizen voters. . . . nt
SWBTATTReg
(25,753 posts)2. The saying itself, "the more I know, the less I understand." could be applied to every field, every branch of
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
(14,152 posts)3. As the sphere of knowledge expands, the surface area of the unknown grows exponentially.

Well, I *think* it would be exponential. I didn't do any math.
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LearnedHand
(5,059 posts)4. Ahem
Nice one!
Solly Mack
(95,842 posts)5. ...