It’s like knowing there’s a cookie jar in the kitchen, but not knowing how many cookies are inside, that's known unknowns!
Imagine you have a bag of marbles, and you know it has red and blue ones. You know there are unknowns, you just don’t know which color will come out next. That’s like known unknowns: you know something is missing, but not exactly what.
Like Knowing the Weather
Think about weather forecasts. You know it might rain tomorrow, that's a known unknown. You know there’s a chance of rain, but you don’t know for sure if it will actually happen. It’s like having a guess, but not knowing the final answer yet.
Like a Mystery Box
Sometimes, you get a gift in a mystery box, you know there’s something inside, but you don’t know what. That's known unknowns too! You might have a clue (like the box is heavy), but it’s still a surprise when you open it.
So, known unknowns are things you know are missing, but not exactly what they are, like a cookie jar with an invisible lid!
Examples
- A scientist says they know there's a missing piece in their experiment, but they don't know what it is yet.
- Like knowing you're hungry but not sure if you want pizza or burgers.
- You know your math test has tricky questions, but you’re not sure which ones.
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See also
- Edmund Gettier - Is Justified True Belief Knowledge?
- How big meat shapes science to give steak a healthy glow up?
- How Does Brian Cox on The Mind-Blowing Scale of The Cosmos Work?
- How Does PHILOSOPHY - Epistemology: Introduction to Theory of Knowledge [HD] Work?
- How Does Jerry O'Connell Explains the word "Observe" | Science Work?