@DikranMarsupial I would argue that a "why" isn't strictly necessary. The science of chemistry got very far without discovering the quantum "whys" for why these atoms bind to those atoms. "Why" is certainly nice to have, and it's a wonderful goal for discovery, but not strictly necessary for any given science. In fact, I think scientifically speaking, asking "Does this happen?" must come first before asking "Why does this happen?"
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