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> this shouldn't be surprising when you work out the implications of having a good brain, a high perch, and a lot of time and curiosity Under what circumstance

by dmos62 5y ago

> this shouldn't be surprising when you work out the implications of having a good brain, a high perch, and a lot of time and curiosity Under what circumstances do those things have poorer implications?

monocasa 5y ago
"Curiosity killed the cat"
- dmos62 5y ago
  Isn't curiosity a synonym for adventurous stupidity in this idiom?
  - monocasa 5y ago
    > "Curiosity killed the cat" is an idiom-proverb used to warn of the dangers of unnecessary investigation or experimentation. It also implies that being curious can sometimes lead to danger or misfortune. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_killed_the_cat https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curiosity_killed_the_cat
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- howaboutnope 5y ago
  "Curiosity was framed, ignorance killed the cat."
  - monocasa 5y ago
    There's something to be said for a healthy respect for what you don't understand yet, particularly dangerous situations.
    - taneq 5y ago
      The thing about unknown unknowns is that they're unknown. By definition we can't reason about them.