Chapter 4 “A Moving Point of Light” (p. 51)
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For us scientists, on the other wing, life is not quite so simple. Because we learn the unknown. Unlike, hah-hah, our esteemed friends the philosophers, who learn the unknowable.
— Ken MacLeod
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "For us scientists, on the other wing, life is not quite so simple. Because we learn the unknown. Unlike, hah-hah, our esteemed friends the philosophers, who learn the unknowable." in the context of "Chapter 4 “A Moving Point of Light” (p. 51)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Ken MacLeod" (Quotes, Learning the World (2005): All page numbers from the mass market edition published by Tor Books )
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