# The Role of Simulation in Science

**URL:** <https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-role-of-simulation-in-science/1080>\
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**Created:** [August 9, 2018, 5:16am UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-role-of-simulation-in-science/1080 "2018-08-09T05:16:08Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2018, 9:20pm UTC](https://discourse.peacefulscience.org/t/the-role-of-simulation-in-science/1080/2 "2018-08-10T21:20:02Z")

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> [@swamidass](#):
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> …Computer Simulation is arising as a new type of experimental approach.

What do you mean? Are you saying simulations can substitute to observations?!?

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