# Knowledge doubling--is there any way this isn't nonsense?

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**Created:** [March 18, 2025, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowledge-doubling-is-there-any-way-this-isnt-nonsense/1015778 "2025-03-18T16:44:29Z")
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#### Post date: [March 18, 2025, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/knowledge-doubling-is-there-any-way-this-isnt-nonsense/1015778/3 "2025-03-18T16:58:08Z")

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First define knowledge. Then list all the knowledge currently known so we can see if it doubles in the next 12 hours.

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