@PabloK but even if there were unknown knowns (and I'm not convinced we could meaningfully speak of them) would that be accidental meaning?

one can accidentally do something, "without meaning to." But can one accidentally mean something?

@PabloK yes, I'd buy that! Quackery in one realm, criticality in another.

@fivethirtyeight "in the long run, we are all dead"

I am reminded of why I am glad to be a member of the UCC when I read silliness like this bit of Santorum: http://t.co/54mUrm85