tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705301.post5186126955634432599..comments2024-03-28T02:31:25.356+00:00Comments on de moribus liberalibus: And, farewell, Donald RumsfeldDavid Rundlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02281990170681280571noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35705301.post-41663425808863450122006-11-13T09:27:00.000+00:002006-11-13T09:27:00.000+00:00His 'known unknowns and unknown unknowns' comment ...His 'known unknowns and unknown unknowns' comment was actually quite a profound thing to say, it just sounded clumsy.<br /><br />There are many things we know we don't know (the origin of the universe, where Osama Bin Laden is etc) and many things we don't know we don't know (from the past, you can imagine the existence of electrons and how to make transistors or similar).<br /><br />That is part of the scientific method and is fundamental to understanding the world and just living life in general.Tristanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15395992764678278326noreply@blogger.com