"Isn't it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive--it's such an interesting world. It wouldn't be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There'd be no scope for imagination then, would there?"
- Lucy Maud Montgomery, Anne of Green Gables

What would the world be like without new discoveries? I'm sure that the human race would survive if we suddenly just knew everything about the universe, but would it be worth living? Even though we have learned so much, the amount of things that are still mysteries far outweighs what we do know. Isn't it better that way, though? Sure, some things would be extremely useful to know (like a cure for the common cold). Yet the unkown factor is what makes life interesting. It's what inspires us, makes us think, and gives us the motivation toget out of bed in the morning. If there was nothing new then the 'what if' scenarios that pop up in books wouldn't exist. Maybe we would get used to reading about things that we know all about, maybe even enjoy it. Or maybe without a twist in the plot, an unexpected element, we would die of boredom.