But today we do not know enough to explain behavior by reference to chemical or electrical events. Determinism, robots and control are issues many raise about behavior analysis. Many seem to feel that determinism makes everything seem mechanical and pre-ordained, that it makes people appear like robots. Yet in spite of the fact that we know all the basics in classical physics, engineers cannot predict which plane will fail. Even with complete determinism in theory, complexity prevents full prediction or control in practice.
Chaos theory posits a determined but unpredictable world.
Thousands of other things may also exert concurrent control. Many think that analysis destroys the romance of the world. The more we understand the more we find there is to understand. Ignorance is neither romantic nor exciting. Finally, reality is not up for a popular vote.