Riffing on Principle of Charity, Uncle Bob Martin's grumpyness, Mark Twain's many observations, and William Gibson's insight about the uneven distribution of the future:

Cone of ignorance expands further, faster than the cone of understanding.

Unlearning is even harder than learning, which contributes the durability of ignorance.

"You'd think /hackers/ would understand that rules are for show."

Ya. I'd like someone to explain cognitive certainty. The opposite of "strong opinions, loosely held". How is everyone else so sure of what they know? The only certainty I have is knowing that I'm probably wrong.