I agree with his larger point that being purely scientific is impractical in situations when there are too many unknowns and data is hard to collect. So, someti

I agree with his larger point that being purely scientific is impractical in situations when there are too many unknowns and data is hard to collect. So, sometimes one needs to go with their gut feeling or intuition. I might be nitpicking here but intuitions are not always based on reasons. Some of our intuitions are based on reasons (eg: past experiences) and some are not (eg: preferences, prejudices.) >> The measurements you choose (which will necessarily be >> somewhat arbitrary) will shape what you make, and you >> will most likely end up making the wrong thing. Failure here is no more likely than failure after making a decision by intuition because we are still juggling with the unknowns.