Small decisions that end up causing something huge in the end. I think they are the same.
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Snowball effect – The same phenomena becomes more and more extreme. A snowball begins small, and as it keeps rolling it becomes bigger and bigger but it’s still a snowball. TL;DR: The same thing keeps happening and escalates.
Domino effect – There is a long chain of causality. One domino knocks over the next, which knocks over the next. A large number of dominos fall, but we’re more concerned with the fact that ultimately a different domino, which is far away, is ultimately knocked over. TL;DR: One thing leads to another which leads to another.
Butterfly effect – A butterfly flapping its wings has large consequences in a different place and in a different time. What those consequences are is impossible to determine and is not pre-planned by anyone; rather it’s the outcome of a complex set of circumstances and random chance. TL;DR: One small thing leads to unknown and undefined consequences.
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