New knowledge enhances an ever increasing sense of our own ignorance. The more we know, the more we know we don't know. Feynman called it 'the expanding frontier of ignorance'.

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The more we know, the more we know we don't know. This quote is often attributed to Richard Feynman and it forms part of his credo: "The only way to obtain a good understanding of the structure of something is to learn as much as you can about as many things as you can. Then compare what you have learned and see if any patterns emerge." For those who are unsure as to what this means, it is the knowledge that our ignorance will be surpassed by new experiences and information.

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