Most scientific discoveries are caused by investigation of observable effects, only half of the cause/effect phenomena, and in most cases the cause has never been fully investigated, usually because the cause is under or behind a surface that cannot be seen or effectively investigated with known detection devises.
ricksfolly
And what, exactly, do you base this nonsense on? >>
Too many scientific theories are based on things that cannot be seen. It's like trying to figure out what's happening inside a house by looking through one window.
Engineers, on the other hand must know all forms of cause/effect before they can produce mechanical, electrical, and electronic products. The same house scientists have limited access to through one window has to be wide open to engineers. The roof is off, they can see it all.
The cause of earthquakes, for example, is deep down under the earth, so far reaching geologists cannot begin to understand how complex it really is, the one window they are looking through is not near enough to venture educated guesses, and new technology only adds to the mystery.
This also applies to all other effects where the cause is hidden behind a surface, biological, and physical...
ricksfolly