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.
September 12, 2016 11:13 PM. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) â A child in East Flatbush, Brooklyn suffered from serious burns after a smartphone caught fire in his hand over the weekend. As CBS2âs Fatima Rahmatullah explained, a Samsung Galaxy Core burst into flames Saturday night as 6-year-old Kadim was playing a game on it. It was his grandmotherâs smartphone.