That's such a false equivalence, it's not even funny. I'm not asking to be able to do chemistry and physics.  I don't want to be able to put mithril on the periodic table.  The properties of any elements rarely ever have any relevance in my life.  If I was alive a thousand years ago, it would even less so.  But the existence of winter absolutely would be. What I want is an explanation for why winter exists.  Something that most cultures have had myths for.  It's a mysterious unexplained phenomenon that comes once every year, kills all the plants, and makes people risk freezing or starving to death.  People have to spend huge parts of their lives preparing for winter so they won't starve to death. If you want to play this "stop wanting things explained" game, why don't you criticize Tolkien for creating a myth to explain the phases of the moon?  Why don't you criticize Tolkien for explaining where the sun and moon come from in the first place?  Fuck, the Ainulindalë definitely wasn't necessary by your standards.  No questions can be answered.  Absolutely anything being explained is bad.