Moody verbs are pretty much a verb that shows mood. So like Angrily, its an action showing emotion.
Answer:
is this a note to self or?
Explanation:
A simile can be found when using "like" or "as" between two things. Example: I'm as happy as a clown.
Your question would be a metaphor. Both things are being compared to a science expieriment, probably meaning that they need to have an outcome, but it isn't known for sure if it will be a good or bad outcome.
Things like this can be taken many ways, so if you think something else, I'm sure it would work as well.