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[NAME] Bess [Reading] General
Helmreich's critique of Lansing's simulation models raises important questions as researchers increasingly use simulation programs as a testing tool for experiments. How can one incorporate multiple social variables / scenarios to test the tool's viability? I would have liked to see Lansing's assessment of preceding simulation analysis -- what types of simulated environments worked and what didn't, and how his proves successful in comparison. As I continue to use simulations as testbeds in my PhD research, I also agree with Helmreich in that simulation programs are embedded with bias, criteria and measurement standards of its authors. One must be careful of what is graphically represented and how multiple cultures read into these visual cues... Not all viewers understand the symbolism and (western) language embedded within the simulations. The question is: who is the audience and how were the graphics / symbols / language chosen based on the audience?
When Knowledge Worlds Collide
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