As we acquire more knowledge, things do not become more comprehensible, but more complex and mysterious.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the statement and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should consider ways in which the statement might or might not hold true and explain how these considerations shape your position.
One of the major factors that have led to the development of mankind over the centuries, is the curious nature of man.As far in the past, as the accounts of written history reach, man has always been known to have a sense curiosity towards the various aspects of the universe around him. Since its inception, mankind has devised ways to unravel the mysteries of the universe around him, sometimes driven by needs at other times just by plain curiosity. The sophistication level of these methods have increased over the centuries. However, even with the increased sophistication of the methods of pr...
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Sentence: Therefore, with the current knowledge level of mankind, it is safe to say that in most cases, with acquistion of more knowledge, things do become more mysterious and complex.
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Sentence: With the invention of telescope, the paths of stellar objects atleast within most of the solar system, remained no longer a mystery.
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Sentence: However, the are still too far from understaning its almost infinte complexity and there is no guarantee that anytime in future humans will be able to fully understand the universe.
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Sentence: Summing up,the enhancement of knowledge does bring us closer towards understaning and simplifying various aspects of universe.
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Sentence: Such phenoman introduce new variables in the existing mysteries thereby making the problems less comprehensible instead of simpifying them.
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