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by tomcatfish 1520 days ago
As the old quote runs...

"[W]hen people thought the earth was flat, they were wrong. When people thought the earth was spherical, they were wrong. But if you think that thinking the earth is spherical is just as wrong as thinking the earth is flat, then your view is wronger than both of them put together." -- Asimov

It isn't wise to say you're ignorant, it's wise to know how ignorant you are. If I see a coin come up HHH and have to bet on the next 2 flips, you can be damn sure I'll bet HH. You can bet HT, TH, or whatever else at equal probability, but I suspect I'll come out the winner more frequently than you.