[nostroso]

Well, bitcoin makes people who think that they are smart, realize that they are way less smart than they thought they were. The author understands that he could impossibly understand the underlying mechanics of bitcoin. Hence, he came to realize that there must be other people, who are substantially smarter than he is.

[booleandilemma]

This happens when trying to study anything really.

The more you learn, the more you realize just how much there is to learn.

[placeybordeaux]

smart or intelligence is not a scalar.