> It just didn't happen to work out. Nobody is privy to the full content of Newton's mind and his mental processes. One could also argue that his metaphysical

> It just didn't happen to work out. Nobody is privy to the full content of Newton's mind and his mental processes. One could also argue that his metaphysical preoccupations positively influenced his scientific accomplishments. Heck, at a meta level, is not Newtonian Physics intellectual 'Gold' end result of processing the 'Lead' in his head? That's alchemy.