Comment by rtpg

You interpret that wiki list of 154 items as proof that we know nothing. I interpret that as "oh wow, only 154!" That list feels pretty short, but of course it's just a wiki list.

I do get what you're getting at. I just feel like for every bit of drug that is just dumb luck we have a good amount of iterative processes.

I agree that you often find effects before understanding causes (I think that math also exhibits this! Many endeavors are about finding existing structure that we sense to be there but are unsure of).

Just... well... if you go down the "we don't understand anything anyways" path too much what makes your work different from alternative medicine?