Sylvain writes:

There is something about *reality* and real life that many of us find
appealing, strangely enough.

That doesn't explain the success of Hollywood, or literary fiction, or the
theater, or the wide popularity of many types of simulation, including flight
simulation, driving simulation, sport simulation, life simulation, you name
it. Clearly, a lot of people _do_ find simulation appealing.

I know it has its snags, like you
can get hurt for real, it lacks reset, pause and fast-forward buttons,
but it still beats make-believe any day.

Yes, I'm sure that people who fly combat flight simulators would much rather
be shot at and killed for real.

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