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simulation

[sim-yuh-lay-shuhn] / ˌsɪm jəˈleɪ ʃən /


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And we took our cue, having done all this research into stuff that Elon said, from something he kept going over again: This idea that we’re likely living in a simulation.

From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026

Though it’s all a simulation, the approximately 10-minute conversation with the AI will take place in McKinsey’s very real offices, with partners or interview assessors in the room observing how the candidates do.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

Replacing real consumption with digital simulation might sound unusual, but behavioral scientists say substitution mechanisms like this can help.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026

A game's engine is a piece of software that packs everything needed to craft a playable experience - including graphics rendering, physics simulation and scripting - into one place for creators.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

I slipped through the door of the simulation room with less than ten seconds to spare.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

Together, the experiments demonstrate how hybrid quantum computers could become valuable tools for investigating fundamental interactions that are difficult to reproduce using classical simulations.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Nongsa reservoir, which supplies water to Bakau Serip, where Dewi lives, would dry up over the next month with no rainfall, simulations by local environmental non-profit group Akar Bhumi Indonesia suggest.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

The results provide evidence that mathematical simulations can help researchers investigate the mechanisms behind protein clumping and explore ways to influence the process.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Computer simulations suggest terrestrial planets, including Earth, should emerge within the first few hundred million years after a solar system begins forming.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026

This was obviously pre–Civil War, and I stank at pre–Civil War simulations as a general rule.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin


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