Actually, the scientific method involves coming up with a hypothesis first and then collecting data for it. What you are suggesting is called data fishing and i

Actually, the scientific method involves coming up with a hypothesis first and then collecting data for it. What you are suggesting is called data fishing and is a major flaw in many so-called "scientific" studies... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_method https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_dredging https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data_dredging https://xkcd.com/882/ https://xkcd.com/882/