No theory ever benefited by the application of data, Amy. Data kills theories. A theory has no better time than when it’s lying there naked, pure, unsullied by facts. Let’s just keep it that way for a while. So you don’t really have a theory? Clueless. You lying bag of fish heads. I can fire you, you know. Even if Clay was the one that hired you, I’m not totally superfluous to this operation yet. I’m kind of in charge. I can fire you. Then how will you live? I’m not getting paid. See, right there. Perfectly good concept ruined by the application of fact.
Christopher Moore