I remember reading that a butterfly on the otherside of the world can cause a hurricane on the opposite side, and it’s down to chaos theory, could someone explain what chaos theory is please? Thanks
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So many people don’t realise that the butterfly flaps its wings example is literal. That’s the chaos theory in action.
What it is actually about, is how large dynamic seemingly random chaotic systems can actually be predicted by initial conditions.
So a butterfly flaps its wings in texas – that moves the molecules in the air. All the air in the world is alllll connected, so it has a knock on effect that can eventually lead to a hurricane forming elsewhere.
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