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LuckyCharms

(19,084 posts) Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:03 PM Nov 30

I would say that this statement is spot on. I've heard many variations of this, but...

"Knowledge is not knowing what you know, but rather, it is understanding how much you don't know".

Or something like that.

It's true.

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I would say that this statement is spot on. I've heard many variations of this, but... (Original Post) LuckyCharms Nov 30 OP

The more you know, the more you know you don't know. unblock Nov 30 #1

Yes. LuckyCharms Nov 30 #2

There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns. Shellback Squid Nov 30 #3

Rumsfeld. n/t LuckyCharms Nov 30 #4

I did not know that! JoseBalow Nov 30 #5

There are things known, and things unknown, and in between are the Doors. Jim Morrison Niagara Nov 30 #6

Remember... True Dough Nov 30 #7

Never pass up an opportunity... Doc_Technical Dec 1 #8

Exactly! True Dough Dec 1 #9

"And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know".... lastlib Dec 1 #10

unblock

(54,196 posts)

1. The more you know, the more you know you don't know.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:09 PM

Nov 30

LuckyCharms

(19,084 posts)

2. Yes.

Reply to unblock (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:13 PM

Nov 30

Shellback Squid

(9,109 posts)

3. There are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns.

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:26 PM

Nov 30

Guess?

LuckyCharms

(19,084 posts)

4. Rumsfeld. n/t

Reply to Shellback Squid (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:28 PM

Nov 30

JoseBalow

(5,490 posts)

5. I did not know that!

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 07:46 PM

Nov 30

Niagara

(9,782 posts)

6. There are things known, and things unknown, and in between are the Doors. Jim Morrison

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 08:09 PM

Nov 30

True Dough

(20,603 posts)

7. Remember...

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sat Nov 30, 2024, 09:15 PM

Nov 30

Doc_Technical

(3,604 posts)

8. Never pass up an opportunity...

Reply to True Dough (Reply #7)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 10:38 AM

Dec 1

..to keep your mouth shut.

True Dough

(20,603 posts)

9. Exactly!

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #8)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:03 PM

Dec 1

Or you may wind up with a...

Technical!

lastlib

(24,961 posts)

10. "And if I claim to be a wise man, it surely means that I don't know"....

Reply to LuckyCharms (Original post)

Sun Dec 1, 2024, 12:20 PM

Dec 1

Fromm "Carry On, Wayward Son". It can be read two ways. If you are claiming to be wise, you are unaware that you don't know much. Or you ARE aware of him much you don't know, and that is the basis of wisdom. Cogitate on that....

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