what is chaos theory, and what is it used for?

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Paraphrased from chaos by James gleick – and amazing book!!

In complex turbulent simulations – like cold milk pouring into hot coffee it’s impossible to tell at any time what the temperature is at any point inside the liquid

But step back – wait an hour and you’ll be able to tell exactly the temp at every point – it will be room temperature

Apply this logic to all complex systems – stand back and take the wider view to make good long term decisions.

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