But the "rigorous scientific process" for the regular science does contain the step of getting creative with the hypothesis space (sometimes quite wildly creati

But the "rigorous scientific process" for the regular science does contain the step of getting creative with the hypothesis space (sometimes quite wildly creative, think Einstein) and you are deemed either a crackpot or a genius depending on your communication skills and social status first (sci-fi writer allusion). The experimental results start to arrive often years after.