yes exactly. My criticism is only if point 2 is used as evidence of point 3. I see this a lot. If point 2 is used only as a means to generate a hypothesis, whi

yes exactly. My criticism is only if point 2 is used as evidence of point 3. I see this a lot. If point 2 is used only as a means to generate a hypothesis, which is then tested empirically, then absolutely this is fine thanks for the clarification