Nothing in the real world is even quantifiable. You can't measure the lenght of a river because you can define it. If it ever became possible to define it then it would be constantly changing in unmeasureable ways. You can use a thermometer to see the average molecular excitation of the air in a given place but this is constantly changing and relevent only to that specific place. It's of im[portance only to those who are in that place and their comfort is dictated by things that are much different than just the temperature. A 90 degree dat in September is entirely different than a 90 degree day in July. Wind, sun, humidity, and shade can all be more important than temperature. Below the thermometer may lie a cave at a more comfortable 52 degrees or a heated room.

Science is to a large extent the application of human knowledge to extend that knowledge. These are real world things. We are not the semi-gods imagined by 19th century scientists but real world animals who always have to answer to mother nature. We don't gety a pass because we're smart or cute and if our reach exceeds our grasp we can quickly get cut off. "Knowledge" is also a real world thing. It too must answer to reality.

Intuitive understanding of the world is the natural way of man though education often directs individuals to nearly pure logic and reason. It really takes all kinds but most breakthroughs will be the result of intuitive leaps made by both those who think intuitively and those who employ mainly logic forever. Intuitive thinkers are far more likely to make practical breakthroughs while logical thinkers are more likely to make theoretical ones. But most breakthroughs of all types are the result of intuition. All breakthroughs are just ideas.

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Man fears the pyramid, time fears man.