Quote by Michael Kurland

There are no things man was not meant to know. There are, perhaps, things man is too dumb to figure out, but that's a different problem.

There are no things man was not meant to know. There are, pe

Summary

This quote suggests that there are no limits to human knowledge, but rather limits to human intellect. It implies that there is no knowledge inherently beyond human reach; instead, the limitations lie in our inability to comprehend or ascertain certain truths. The quote emphasizes that it is not that some information is unknowable, but rather that humans may lack the intelligence or capacity to comprehend and uncover certain knowledge, highlighting the importance of intellectual capacity in the pursuit of knowledge.

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Humor Funny Science Logic Forbidden Knowledge

By Michael Kurland

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