I have met some stupid people but none yet who think that a real aeroplane is a flightsim.
It was never my intention to suggest such a thing.
I was trying to make the point that a person who has spent time playing with flight simulator has never had the need to learn about lookout.
On a trial lesson and after starting training they find it very difficult to maintain good lookout.
Attention always is on the panel because that is what they have unfortunately got accustomed to and need detraining.