This does not have to be restricted to 'hard' science, because political researchers are the worst habitual offenders. Archaeology, economics and market research are other areas where cause and effect is important, so should provide some excellent examples of how to establish cause and effect.
Fiddling while Rome burns. Meaning. To occupy oneself with unimportant matters and neglect priorities during a crisis. Origin. The source of this phrase is the story that Nero played the fiddle (violin) while Rome burned, during the great fire in AD 64. There are two major flaws with the story. Firstly, there was no such instrument as the fiddle (violin) in first century Rome.
Which emperor fiddled while Rome burned? None of them. The misconception is about the emperor Nero who, being helpless in the face of the disaster, spent his time doing trivial things while waiting for reports. In otâ¦her words, he fiddled around while Rome burnt. Besides, Neros could not possibly have fiddled, because the violin hadn't been invented in his time.