hi BeeBop,
seduced by simulators ,we should be so lucky.
[I dont think they have quite perfected that model yet.
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Simulators have their place like any other 'tool'.
Many projects rely heavily on simulation.
From training bulk tanker captains to astronauts and pilots.
The big advantage I have found in using simulators in my work is.
If they dont work in simulation, there's a 99% chance it will not work on site.
Having said that, even if it works in simulation it may well not work on site.
But it certainly reduces the odds of failure, by a big factor.