Quote Originally Posted by Cluedrew View Post
It got split across two posts but that is actually my point: Actually modeling reality exactly is silly and most people don't even try.
Exactly modeling reality is silly; modeling reality to some degree that allows for teaching or learning something about reality, is done daily at schools all around the world. It was the point of the military wargames that served as important precursors to modern wargames and roleplaying games both. Hobbyists who do things for self-indulgent amusement may frequently neglect that angle, but the world at large doesn't.