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Title: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Kheng Soon Sie on May 07, 2008, 12:29:48 AM
Chaos theory, or otherwise known as the butterfly effect. Its intriguing how it sounds unbelievable yet true. The fluttering of a butterfly's wings in the US can cause a typhoon in Japan. A simple analogy... Small simple incidence leading to unforeseen happenings.

Whats you take?


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Pamela Lxy on June 03, 2008, 02:35:15 PM
hmm.. but there's too many obstacles that will interrupt or disperse the movement of the wind.. if a butterfly's fluttering does cause a typhoon somewhere.. imagine wat we could do just by fanning ourselves. hah..


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Jack Chan on June 03, 2008, 11:33:56 PM
imagine wat we could do just by fanning ourselves. hah..

Yeah true, but unless the world fans together at the same time; at the same direction; at the same place.  I cannot imagine what will that make, the end of world? :o

Ultimately, I believe the logic of breaking a stick is easy, but breaking 10 together is really hard.  So, I can really imagine what is the outcome of something small and powerless to become a disaster that we can never imagine. :(


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Kheng Soon Sie on June 04, 2008, 09:04:47 PM
Maybe it doesn't only apply to physical happenings. Think of the psychological and social aspect of it. It may apply more easily. A simple statement leading to a misunderstanding and den an end of a long lived friendship.  A simple innocent cause, a major effect. Things simple as throwing a banana skin and den leading to a fall and a death is an example... Hmmm.... I'm crapping... LOLZ... People... Try watching The Butterfly Effect. Its nice.


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Jack Chan on June 04, 2008, 10:34:00 PM
 :o I couldn't believe those were craps.

Can you post something regarding to the Chaos Theory?  I couldn't find any.. :-[


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Fadly Ramlan on June 04, 2008, 11:46:31 PM
Chaos theory or the butterfly effect are both of the same thing. Its something about a small gesture or action that can lead to drastic long-term results. Natural phenomenons (eg: hurricanes) portray the definition of the chaos theory well.

The butterfly effect movie shows about a man who could "change" fragments of his past but the consequences of his actions were unexpected. Doesn't really explain the true meaning of the butterfly effect but it's still a great show.

Khengsoon's examples are pretty much clear cut to me.
 


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Pamela Lxy on June 05, 2008, 12:42:10 AM
Maybe it doesn't only apply to physical happenings. Think of the psychological and social aspect of it. It may apply more easily. A simple statement leading to a misunderstanding and den an end of a long lived friendship.  A simple innocent cause, a major effect. Things simple as throwing a banana skin and den leading to a fall and a death is an example... Hmmm.... I'm crapping... LOLZ... People... Try watching The Butterfly Effect. Its nice.


oh okok... yeah then it makes more sense... so 'butterfly effect' is just a term to describe wat u just said: smthing small that happens which causes a big effect.. not literally referring to the butterfly.. :p i know u're not crapping.. hehe

jack, there's wiki on it... lol


Title: Re: Chaos Theory.... Interesting fact or imagination???
Post by: Jack Chan on June 05, 2008, 02:13:43 PM
Hey..  Kheng Soon, or anyone.  Start the ball rolling by posting some articles regarding Chaos Theory, and lets go into this topic.  Interesting isn't it? 

Here is one video about a chaos theory regarding the randomness of the landing point of attractions:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe5Enm96MFQ

I don't know why is such consider a Chaos Theory, however it is.  :P