Reply #17: "doesn't bother to conform to reality." [View All]

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You make it sound like there is a huge gap between reality and the simulation. As if Purdue is trying to pass off a stick figure animation one sees in a flip book to a real event. A simulation represents a real event. The creators are going to create the simulation to serve some defined purpose. I can assure you the purpose is not to represent each detail in a flawless manner. If you actually listen to the video you would understand the video simulation is build upon a model. The visual part is just a nice piece of animation used to show the uninitiated what the model is doing.

My reality is that I understand how these types of models and simulations are used. Your reality is finding some small perceived flaw - engage in hyperspeculation - cram it all into a distorted understanding - post some inane BS that knowledgeable people scratch their heads over.

Just because there are small differences between the real event and the simulation does not mean much. In fact it is expected.