The Knowledge problem

[skakos]

A newly discovered virus. A new life form/ type? Called Pandoravirus, due to the series of questions it raised. (http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2 ... el5wLUqySo) If every discovery generates multiple NEW questions, then is it guaranteed that we will never know everything?

[Impenitent]

it is said that the only guarantees in life are death and taxes...

JTB? not really...

-Imp

[The Voice of Time]

Some American and British tax lawyers might disagree on the certainty of tax, and be very willing to show you how, given you got the coin.

[jackles]

If you know the common denominator in events ,that common thing must also be the cause of all things.all things can then be known to be just a representation of that cause.so yeah its possible in effect to know what everything realy is so to speak.

[Skip]

If every discovery generates multiple NEW questions, then is it guaranteed that we will never know everything?

That, and our own finity, yes.

[skakos]

If you know the common denominator in events ,that common thing must also be the cause of all things.all things can then be known to be just a representation of that cause.so yeah its possible in effect to know what everything realy is so to speak.

An interesting way to see it. Indeed...

[HexHammer]

In a million years we might know everything.