And so the idea is to add some of that pizzazz to, you know, some simulations that the Army uses already.

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Mr. SCHACTMAN: Basically, the idea is to take some of the really boring, stayed simulations that everybody uses throughout the military and add some videogame whiz-bang to them because, look.

NPR: U.S. Troops Training on Video Games

In simulations run without the auction, some of the ambulances were left standing idle.

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Some financial operations, such as Monte Carlo simulations, are well suited for parallel processing.

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Group discussions, simulations, drama, song and dance and story-telling are some of the most commonly used methods.

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By including such data in their computer simulations, climate modellers may be able to tell whether solar inconstancy deserves some of the blame heaped on greenhouse gases.

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In-Q-Tel has some fun investments, like Destineer Studios, an outfit that develops military-themed videogames as well as training simulations for active-duty soldiers.

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