Clearly some intelligence has to be brought to the process. If you're making a bread dough, for example, and it's too wet, you can knead in a little extra flour, if it's too dry, you add some liquid... At least you had a sound starting point.
Agreed, except that I attribute the ability to make those changes, or even determine if they are needed, to experience rather than just intelligence (although that is certainly required!).
And that is where I am severely lacking (experience, anyway!); I simply have no clue when kneading the dough whether it is too dry or too sticky. And that is also why I intend to keep trying, as that is the only way to get that experience.