lol, no offense taken at all, Poorman ...and thanks for the compliment.
Spock and I are similar in many ways
(The only differance being that I have too much compassion)

But Poorman, you can do what I do...you just have to open your mind further.
See, it's a case of looking at any given problem from a multitude of angles - logical, theoretical, probable, and imaginable...to name but a few.
Then, it's just a case of applying the knowledge that you have gained from those perspectives.

That's all I do!

I haven't got a degree in science, but I can hypothesise on a method of creating perpetual motion, because I can look at the problem from all manner of angles - wittle the fantastic away from the facts, and arrive at a 'realistic' solution.
Application of knowledge, see! lol

You just haven't got to be afraid of asking questions.
If the person that you are asking doesn't have the answers, then ask someone else - then remember the answer in a way that you can understand. Apply your existing knowledge, to that which you have just learnt.
For example;
Electricty flows in the same way as water does - the power source is the reservior, and the switches are like dams...the water always has to flow back to the reservior, and can only do so if the dams are open.
Know you know how to wire something up!

Cool!