> The wrongness of the results compared to reality might still yield interesting hints, if we're lucky.
Not just luck. Intelligence and luck. There is a skill involved in creating useful simulations that give clues on how to (a) reveal inconsistencies in current theories; (b) generate ideas for future theories; (c) design future experiments; (d) inspire scientists, present and future; and lots more.
Not just luck. Intelligence and luck. There is a skill involved in creating useful simulations that give clues on how to (a) reveal inconsistencies in current theories; (b) generate ideas for future theories; (c) design future experiments; (d) inspire scientists, present and future; and lots more.