What does Thanos mean when he says to Iron Man that he's "not the only one cursed with knowledge"?
Thanos says to Iron Man,
You are not the only one cursed with knowledge
Does this imply that Thanos is very knowledgeable as well like Iron Man?
I didn't quite get those words of Thanos.
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Does this imply that Thanos is very knowledgeable as well like Iron Man?
Yes. Thanos has wandered across the galaxy for centuries. So, it is possible that he has acquired knowledge in many areas including how to rule the galaxy (by using the Infinity Stones).
What does Thanos mean when he says this to Iron Man?
Knowledge can be a burden after a limit. If you have knowledge of too much (or everything), you know the truth about many things and that can be depressing. So, knowledge can be a curse which is shared by both Thanos and Iron Man.
Iron Man got to know the fate of world during Age of Ultron (after which he created Ultron) and Thanos is just fulfilling it. So, it is also possible that both had the knowledge about the fate of the galaxy and loss of dear ones it will cause. This could be a depressing truth. Therefore, Thanos said that knowledge is a curse shared by both of them.
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How did Thanos know Stark was cursed with knowledge?
Because "Tony Stark" in his vision told him about Tony's vision. TL;DR Mind stone messed up Thanos' and Stark's Head. Thanos knew this because "vision guide Tony Stark" told him about Stark's vision.What did Thanos say to Iron Man?
Iron Man! Thanos : I thought by eliminating half of life, the other half would thrive, but you have shown me... that's impossible. As long as there are those that remember what was, there will always be those, that are unable to accept what can be. They will resist.Who is the other one cursed with knowledge?
As for Thanos, as he said on the Infinity War he was aiming to put balance in the whole universe (as for the main reason why we don't know yet), by eliminating half of the population. I think they both want a better world, just a different way to achieve it, and they were both \u201ccursed with knowledge\u201d to do it.More answers regarding what does Thanos mean when he says to Iron Man that he's "not the only one cursed with knowledge"?
Answer 2
Thanos: Stark.
Stark: You know me?
Thanos: I do. You're not the only one cursed with knowledge.
I took that two ways:
- Thanos knows Stark through the events of The Avengers, when Stark foiled Loki's attack on New York; and Thanos may have known more about Stark from Loki's research (and may have known about Stark before the battle due to Loki's research, and later because Loki had access to all of Hawkeye's knowledge).
- Thanos also "knows" that what has to be done to set the universe right is to eliminate half of all the beings that are alive. He regrets that all those people must die, and that he, being the only being with the will and power to eliminate them, will be the one to kill them. To paraphrase Loki, Thanos is "burdened with glorious purpose."
Answer 3
Since nobody provided the real answer, he knows because he has just acquired the Soul Stone.
One of the Soul Stone's powers in the comic is it reveals information about a person you can see, called the "Light of Truth." This is likely a hint to one of the stone's powers, since we see it do very little on-screen.
Thanos knows who Stark is because he can literally see into his soul now.
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