People frequently help drivers stranded by the roadside when they appear to be helpless, even when there is no expectation of any sort of reward. This behavior is identified by social psychologists as

1.  go out into nature and commune with the divine2.  experience real solitude to truly perceive nature3.  realize that individuals are meant to learn from nature and transcend it4.  think of nature as a symbol of the divine

It is meant that like tapestry scientific theories often need to pull out since they are not relevant and often times the whole chain of theories may be pulled out.