Hello and welcome to the nexus, dalamar! You and I share that lust for knowledge, I was once consumed by knowing everything, so much so that it was painful to admit when I didn't know something. I've since come to grips with that issue and have realised that mystery is an inevitable and necessary part of our experience of the universe. Though I still search for knowledge and meaning in every bit of life, I've resigned to accept that some things just cannot be known.
I hope we, here, can help you expand you knowledge. Even if we can't give you everything about everything, we'll disguise that inability using clever rhetoric and lame jokes
May the Nexus bring you all you seek
"Laws alone can not secure freedom of expression; in order that every man present his views without penalty there must be a spirit of tolerance in the entire population." -Albert Einstein
I'm not a big fan of SWIM. I mean, I've never met the guy, but any time I hear about him, he's doing something sketchy.