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What was interesting, for me , in reading Myers post about natural scientist predicting intent is that social scientist--particularly sociologists--attempt to create (sociological/methodological) tools to predict and prescribe intent all the time. However, the difference is that natural scientist have better operationalized and standardized tools that make the results intersubjectively knowable--objective.

Is this the fear: natural scientist have better tools for predicting intent that can almost be used by and for anyone?

If so, I could see that as a valid point. Yet, I would bet that there will always be a percentage left that represents the intent that cannot be predicted. That minute percentage would account for all variation. And that is no small issue.