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Science follows objective evidence. You're not allowed to publish a paper where you conclude something based on a hunch, because anyone can claim they have a hunch. You can only do science with evidence that is undeniable. Not undeniably strong. You only need p = 0.05. But it has to be unquestionable that there really are those 4.3 bits of evidence.
Rationality follows subjective evidence. There often simply isn't enough objective evidence to make all of your decisions. You have to use every trick in the book to make sure your model of reality is as accurate as possible.
It's not about aesthetics, but this is using "art" in the sense of "more an art then a science," which doesn't imply aesthetics.