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  Re: Is this the end of the world as we know it?  
From: andrel
Date: 27 Sep 2011 10:05:39
Message: <4E81D832.1090209@gmail.com>
On 27-9-2011 3:15, Jim Henderson wrote:
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:45:36 -0400, Alain wrote:
>
>> A scientist will tell you that the total amount of knowlege accumulated
>> by humanity since the first humans only account for a small fraction of
>> what can be known.
>
> I think a rational scientist would not be able to make a statement like
> this, because it presumes that they have an idea what the limit is (if
> there is one).

If there isn't, there is no fraction.

-- 
Apparently you can afford your own dictator for less than 10 cents per 
citizen per day.


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