Kerbal Space Program
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AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Are there any games that accurately depict the activities of any kind of scientist?
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Soleos@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
That’s engineering, not science. There is no science gameplay, you just have science points that you spend.
samus12345@lemm.ee 4 weeks ago
ICastFist@programming.dev 4 weeks ago
So, all that anal probing was, indeed, science? TIL
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
The implementation of engineering is science. In this case it involves physics, materials, structural, and a bunch of others science disciplines.
Soleos@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Sure, I don’t disagree with what you said. Some will say Applied Science is a category of science, others will say it’s distinct from capital “S” Science. I don’t really care either way, the distinction I was making was: Science is a process of developing knowledge that explains the natural/observable universe, including the humans/societies within it, i.e. a way of understanding what is. Engineering is the application of scientific knowledge, principles, and methods of inquiry in the construction and development of technology–it does not seek to explain things about the world.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Seems more like engineers than scientists (strictly speaking).
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Engineering is science.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Scientists construct models from reality; engineers construct reality from models.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I dont think scientist simulator would be a very popular game. Its be mostly trying cope with the mental anguish of rejection over papers and grants being published.
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 4 weeks ago
There’s a mini game in Spider-Man where you have to match up absorption lines to identify chemicals. That’s relatively realistic.
kibiz0r@midwest.social 4 weeks ago
Half-Life
Zahille7@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Theoretical physicists FTW
Carvex@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Surgeon Simulator! It’s a the best training program for today’s surgeon in a rush
Soleos@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I guess there was Foldit 😅
gedhrel@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Heaven’s Vault.
Aqarius@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Chants of Senaar?
Genius@lemmy.zip 4 weeks ago
Beyond Blue
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I’m not sure there’s a market for a “Pipette Cry Repeat” based video game.