brute fact, n.All

The Brute fact (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠what one kind of scientist likes to lick his tongue around, as one kind of believer fondles unequivocal dogma.

The Brute fact (n.) has ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠no reason we can give: why water is densest at four degrees, why energy comes in quanta — it is the old question "Why has God made flies?" He just has.