We live in an age where incredible scientific advancements take place everyday. Take GRIN, the acronym for (G) genetic engineering, (R) robotics, (I) information technology and (N) nanotechnology. The human genome has been mapped. Nanotechnology is constructing miniscule machines that can deliver inter-cellular messages or make molecular level repairs. Astrophysicists have mapped the curvature of the universe, delved into black holes, listened to the echoes of the Big Bang. Scientific inquiry and experiment have revealed the "hows" and "whys" and "whats" never before known.

We think we're so smart. We think we have a handle on how the universe works.

So why did the builders of the new Yankee Stadium spend five hours and $50,000 digging through two feet of concrete? They did this to extra…