One proof of this is the How Things Work Instagram account, which contains various tidbits of information about anything and everything. Aiming to educate and empower its 1.9 million followers daily, it provides explanations and facts about our world that we don’t usually go out of our way to find. Scroll down to discover them, and don’t forget to upvote and share your favorites with fellow curious people!
Another possibility is that we’d probably feel superior to everyone else, which would lead us to become supervillains or try to ‘save’ the world. Either scenario would probably overwhelm us.
The last outcome they came up with was the loss of humanity. "Infinite knowledge is something no human has ever experienced. You’d see what happens beyond the universe. You’d know about other intelligent life and alien civilizations. You’d even be aware of whether or not we have souls. Then, you wouldn’t be able to experience the emotions that make us human; such as surprise, hope, wonder, and fear. You’d become an emotionless robot.”
I don’t know about you, but to me, every outcome sounds like the end of an apocalyptic movie. Having entertained this idea of ultimate knowledge, I now understand the importance of not knowing everything. I don’t know, all the knowledge in the world, including predicting the future seems like a LOT of work. I’d rather read the occasional book and watch cat videos on YouTube,” agrees the narrator of the Bright Side video.
