It can be dangerous. On the other hand, like a proposed hypothesis, a proposed solution can give you a framework to help you analyze the data.
There are significant limitations on human thought. One of them is a serious limitation on how much data we can handle at one time. Having a framework to relate more information to helps manage that problem. One way to reduce the dangers of having a proposed solution is to force yourself to come up with multiple possible solutions.
This sort of iterative problem solving is how almost all real world problems of any complexity are addressed. For a practical example, when I was working for an architect, we would come up with several designs which addressed the clients goals and the physical and other resources available, then we would choose the best and refine it, adding features from other designs that worked better, with feedback from the clients and from further information about the pre-existing conditions and resource availability. There is literally no possible way to have “solved” even a moderately complex design problem other than iteratively.
It can be dangerous. On the other hand, like a proposed hypothesis, a proposed solution can give you a framework to help you analyze the data.
There are significant limitations on human thought. One of them is a serious limitation on how much data we can handle at one time. Having a framework to relate more information to helps manage that problem. One way to reduce the dangers of having a proposed solution is to force yourself to come up with multiple possible solutions.
This sort of iterative problem solving is how almost all real world problems of any complexity are addressed. For a practical example, when I was working for an architect, we would come up with several designs which addressed the clients goals and the physical and other resources available, then we would choose the best and refine it, adding features from other designs that worked better, with feedback from the clients and from further information about the pre-existing conditions and resource availability. There is literally no possible way to have “solved” even a moderately complex design problem other than iteratively.