TechWorkRamblings

by Mike Kalvas

202208211340 Users can affect the validity of simulations

People who use simulations or participate in them can affect the outcomes of the simulation based on their knowledge of it.1

For instance, a simulation that is meant to help study behavior may have misleading results because the subjects know that they're being studied and change their behavior accordingly.

This is especially relevant to and forces the use of 202208211342 Double blind studies.


  1. Hamming, R. W. (2020). The art of doing science and engineering: Learning to learn (pp.252). Stripe Press. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53349431-the-art-of-doing-science-and-engineering