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TOK essay In the late 17th Century it was discovered that the atom was the smallest particle in our Universe. later in the 21 Century, quarks were discovered and called the smallest particle in existence. What does that tell us ? Even the great minds such as the Scientists aren't always absolutely right. The quote "nothing stays the same forever" fits in perfectly for the context. After all has anything lasted forever for us?

There are 6,973,738,433 people in this world, each one of these hold a different mind, Each one has a different set of beliefs, different perception, different reason, how can we expect all these to believe in the same? People die everyday, **To what extent can we rely on the knowledge that is passed onto us by the authority on past experimental evidences?** In our World, some or the other way around we can notice that all these questions are answered by the sciences. Be it the natural or the human ones. But do they last is the question? In a world where nothing stays the same, are facts still reliable is the question? After all be it anything, there are some uncertainties bagged with it. **To what extent** **Is anything for “ Sure ” ?**
 * Areas of knowledge that have come in natural and human sciences and also the ways of knowledge i have considered are reason, sense perception and authority.**

What are our sources for gaining knowledge? Our sources are limited, we don't have various of ways to attain knowledge.

www.google.co.in/publicdata examples Why do you think China got the knowledge form the western countries in such a devious way? Can knowledge be acquired independently of the culture where the knowledge itself is originated?