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RE: I thought you were going to correct my math, because...

You answered "The burden of proof is always on the one who claims a phenomenon exists" with It's possible to point out a phenomenon without having any idea of what is going on, let alone proof.

You express the point well. (BTW, I've used the Stradivarius violins analogy in the audio context for years not least because experts apparently still aren't sure what makes them special. Therefore they can't be.)

But I'd argue that you cannot "prove" a phenomenon, you can only demonstrate (or not) that it occurs. Observation is the starting point for science, not theory. What works is generally what counts in engineering. The demand that this or that phemonenon be "proved" or at least backed by a credible hypothesis is essentially a call for better marketing. It's often a good call to make but it sure isn't science.

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