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David_Gerard comments on What truths are actually taboo? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: David_Gerard 17 April 2013 07:21:21AM *  6 points [-]

Yes, but they agree in different ways. As Dara O Briain says, "Science knows it doesn't know everything; otherwise, it'd stop." But the phrase "science doesn't know everything" in common usage has more to do with filling the gap with whatever fairy tale the speaker is fond of.