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S. KampakisPredicting the Unknownhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-9505-2_1

1. Where Are We Now? A Brief History of Uncertainty

Stylianos Kampakis1  
(1)
London, UK
 

“Knowledge would be fatal. It is the uncertainty that charms one. A mist makes things wonderful.”

—Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Think about the things in life of which you’re certain. It could be things that you know about yourself: your name, your hair color, your address. There are also things that you likely know about your immediate physical environment: what the building next door looks like, what color the tree outside your window is today, or the name of your nearest supermarket. ...

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