Kerbal Space Program
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AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Are there any games that accurately depict the activities of any kind of scientist?
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Soleos@lemmy.world 4 days ago
That’s engineering, not science. There is no science gameplay, you just have science points that you spend.
samus12345@lemm.ee 4 days ago
ICastFist@programming.dev 3 days ago
So, all that anal probing was, indeed, science? TIL
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 days 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 days 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 days ago
Seems more like engineers than scientists (strictly speaking).
spankmonkey@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Engineering is science.
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Scientists construct models from reality; engineers construct reality from models.
NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 days 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 days 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 days ago
Half-Life
Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 days ago
Theoretical physicists FTW
Carvex@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Surgeon Simulator! It’s a the best training program for today’s surgeon in a rush
Soleos@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I guess there was Foldit 😅
gedhrel@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Heaven’s Vault.
Aqarius@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Chants of Senaar?
Genius@lemmy.zip 4 days ago
Beyond Blue
partial_accumen@lemmy.world 4 days ago
I’m not sure there’s a market for a “Pipette Cry Repeat” based video game.