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Originally Posted by LuftWolf
I'd imagine the contract versions of DW have a much more reliable way of directing AI behavior...  |
You know... that's an interesting question as to whether it does or not. My experience with most company's models is that they're really quite limited. They're good at doing something specific and that's it. Lots of companies market their models as all things to all people (HA! Like JWARS!) but really, that's just marketing. The best computer models are designed with a specific type of problem in mind, and while they can often be used to get insight into other problems, the further away you get from the original intent, the less applicable the model typically is.
The other problem is that the tendancy with computer models is to want to put more and more data into them for the sake of "realism" the problem with that is that the more things there are to vary in a model, the less insight it typically yields because it becomes possible for one to arrive at lots of possible outcomes making different assuptions about the various inputs. How likely are any of those? Who knows... maybe they ought to consult another computer model! HA!
I've actually calculated the results of various situations using pencil and paper and then built computer models to reproduce those results because the Navy customer demanded a computer model, even though I knew what the answer was without one. I'm not sure whether I should laugh at them or cry because of the sorry state of affairs in the Navy.