Sometimes, in order to establish how special or powerful something is, writers just take the easy way out and say that "science can't explain it!". It can be anything, from magic to ghosts to miracles to superpowers to whatever. One common tie-in statement is that it is made of no known chemical element. Sadly, when this is done wrong, it seems to imply that science is only for mundane things. It can also feel like a lame excuse to justify illogical or unnatural things occurring. Examples of Science Cannot Comprehend Phlebotinum include: