Reasoning Beyond the Tool

This is a first venture into the world of science fiction. There is a blending of things from one's past and then finally emergent on the far end as knowledge based, followed by learned behavior that is part genetic, biological, cultural and now social. One is tempted to argue that one can differentiate as a scientist, however the final measure just might be old fashioned cause and effect from an artist's point of view. Who gets to decide?