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*SirenCall* |
Chaos Theory
Nov 18 2009, 1:00 AM EST
So, just the other day I saw a movie that really shook me. It's called, The Butterfly Effect. (It's on youtube btw and you can see the whole movie. It's split into 12 parts). Has anyone seen it? Well anyway, the movie uses the Chaos Theory, more commonly known as the Butterfly Effect. Why? Well here's a good explanation: The phrase refers to the idea that a butterfly's wings might create tiny changes in the atmosphere that may ultimately alter the path of a tornado or delay, accelerate or even prevent the occurrence of a tornado in a certain location. The flapping wing represents a small change in the initial condition of the system, which causes a chain of events leading to large-scale alterations of events. Had the butterfly not flapped its wings, the trajectory of the system might have been vastly different. While the butterfly does not "cause" the tornado in the sense of providing the energy for the tornado, it does "cause" it in the sense that the flap of its wings is an essential part of the initial conditions resulting in a tornado, and without that flap that particular tornado would not have existed. (Courtesy of Wikipedia) I just thought it was really interesting. Anyone else baffled by this? It really makes you think, doesn't it? 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you? |
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*SirenCall* |
1. RE: Chaos Theory
Nov 19 2009, 10:27 AM EST
Well, it made ME think....
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*SirenCall* |
3. RE: Chaos Theory
Nov 26 2009, 2:50 AM EST
*sighs* Thanks D, for putting up with me. *smiles weakly* I owe you one lol
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freedragon10022 |
4. RE: Chaos Theory
Nov 27 2009, 7:27 PM EST
well its true. Think about it. it applies to nearly everything.
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*SirenCall* |
5. RE: Chaos Theory
Nov 29 2009, 12:04 AM EST
It's crazy! B/c if one little thing didn't happen in your life, you'd be totally different! that means that you carve your future with each passing moment! :P
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freedragon10022 |
6. RE: Chaos Theory
Nov 29 2009, 9:37 PM EST
not just that, but its like the ripples of water. a single drop affects everything. and if you think about how many things go one at once its a huge amount of things that affect your life.
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*SirenCall* |
7. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 1 2009, 4:47 PM EST
Yeah that too. All the lives you affect, all the things that change in different ways because of any little thing you do. *shivers* It's crazy. And all of it is totally unpredictable.
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freedragon10022 |
8. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 1 2009, 11:17 PM EST
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i love it. I can literally change everything.
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*SirenCall* |
9. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 3 2009, 6:25 PM EST
ha ha ha you would that, wouldn't you? You should come visit me, then we could go change lots of stuff. Imagine, a mermaid and a Dragon! Wouldn't we be a funny sight? :P
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PhoenixFantasy |
10. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 4 2009, 4:58 AM EST
Err...you would. But well, I have also read about chaos theory in the book 'Jurassic Park'. It's true what you say, the book also says that chaos theory is a very broad modern theory used to study complex unpredictable systems such as weather which is impossible to predict despite what meteorologists say, where a butterfly flaps its wings in Peking and weather in New York is different. Something to do with non-linear dynamics and fractal curves, it says...dunno what they are, but interesting really...
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*SirenCall* |
11. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 5 2009, 8:37 PM EST
*nods* Blame the butterflies if the weather guy says it's going to be sunny on Sunday and it ends up raining or something :P
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*SirenCall* |
13. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 14 2009, 1:28 PM EST
ha ha ha I love the rain. It makes everything clean and it smells good outside. it also makes me melancholy for some reason. *shrugs* It's been raining where I live so I'm happy.
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freedragon10022 |
14. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 22 2009, 1:45 PM EST
hahahaha. I don't mind water.
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*SirenCall* |
15. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 23 2009, 3:21 AM EST
Well, why would you mind it? It's not like you're a cat. lol Though you'd be extra cuddly. :P
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freedragon10022 |
16. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 23 2009, 6:32 PM EST
I like to swim. I was in the sea a while ago
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freedragon10022 |
18. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 23 2009, 8:31 PM EST
it is. but I got stung by a jelly fishy. I threw the jellyfish out of the water for that.
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*SirenCall* |
19. RE: Chaos Theory
Dec 24 2009, 12:42 AM EST
Awww. Was someone there to pee on the sting for you? Or could you pee on it yourself?
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