Paradox of understanding

[wayoftheleaf]

If one could truly grasp the understanding of the universe and not only know, but comprehend it's workings, he would still not truly understand his basic concepts. For understanding something in a magnitude this great would require an understanding of the understood point.

[ToDrunkToFish]

Yea, I tell myself that every morning.

[NightProwler]

whos to say he doesnt understand teh understood point. you made it sound like this metaphoric person could

[pabloescobar209]

Whether you think you can or you can't, you're right.

easy Stewy.

[smoke it]

the universe is way too complicated for anyone to understand, so i dont try

[Eraserhead71]

2 thoughts i always have:
- everything is a paradox
- nothing matters in the long run

[wayoftheleaf]

Anything can be everything yet nothing when understanding of basic universal theories occur i believe anyway.