I used to say similar things. But have found that so many things that were considered 'more art than science', after a few decades go by, are solved. Either the

I used to say similar things. But have found that so many things that were considered 'more art than science', after a few decades go by, are solved. Either there was an underlying structure discovered, or different view point, or additional data. Then it become 'oh, that's known, here is the formula'. They become common, are in textbooks. Every science has gone through something like this. Neuroscientist have now been able to scan a brain and re-produce the image the person was thinking of. In 2000 that would be called magic, what about in 2040, will they be able to scan and find out what you are feeling, and then apply some magnetic fields and change your mood. It's now in reach, real studies, real science, the mind is being untangled.