Discoveries Open Doors to More Discoveries
Every discovery opens a new field for investigation of facts, shows us the imperfection of our theories. It has justly been said, that the greater the circle of light, the greater the boundary of darkness by which it is surrounded.
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Quote from Humphry Davy, "...the greater the circle of light, the greater the boundary of darkness by which it is surrounded."
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The collected works of Sir Humphry DavyTriples
Science as a Candle in the Dark
Science as a Candle in the Dark > Similarity > Discoveries Open Doors to More DiscoveriesDiderot and Davy both use the metaphor that Carl Sagan uses for his book and Asimov also references.
