Originally Posted by DamianJ

Oh right, a simile. OK then.

How about House MD? Is that popular there? There is a problem, no idea how to solve it, lots of people all put up theories, which are researched and proven or unproven. Then the patient can be fixed and build up to be well again?

Pioneers working out where to settle? Researching best areas for water, shelter, wood, grazing, each areas have pros and cons etc. Then the shacks to up, then houses, then a village then a town etc?