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'I know this is true' is different than 'This is true' is different than 'It is impossible to say if it's true or false' is different than 'I've no idea', right?


no, and that's the point. hard to wrap your mind about this bit, yes.


from a practical point of view the point doesn't have any value, assuming it's even true; it'll take some convincing


I'd say it's equivalent to holding that any one worldview has no value in itself. Which is strictly true, but also conveys zero information.




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