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3) However, in the aforementioned three-way lattice, I do not
see simulation as a substitute (50% or otherwise) for real
experimentation. In fact, I tend to see simulation as a
subcategory of theory, not of experiment.
science
/ \
/ \
theory experiment
/ \
/ \
algebra simulation
You can maybe draw a faint, dotted, secondary line connecting
experiment to simulation, but this is IMHO a small correction
term, small compared to the primary line that shows simulation
as a subcategory of theory.