In chaos theory, the butterfly effect is the sensitive dependence on initial conditions in which a small change in one state of a deterministic nonlinear system can result in large differences in a later state.1
The term, closely associated with the work of Edward Lorenz, is derived from the metaphorical example of the details of a tornado (the exact time of formation, the exact path taken) being influenced by minor perturbations such as the flapping of the wings of a distant butterfly several weeks earlier. Lorenz discovered the effect when he observed that runs of his weather model with initial condition data that was rounded in a seemingly inconsequential manner would fail to reproduce the results of runs with the unrounded initial condition data. A very small change in initial conditions had created a significantly different outcome.
The term, closely associated with the work of Edward Lorenz, is derived from the metaphorical example of the details of a tornado (the exact time of formation, the exact path taken) being influenced by minor perturbations such as the flapping of the wings of a distant butterfly several weeks earlier. Lorenz discovered the effect when he observed that runs of his weather model with initial condition data that was rounded in a seemingly inconsequential manner would fail to reproduce the results of runs with the unrounded initial condition data. A very small change in initial conditions had created a significantly different outcome.
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John: And is that a wizard?
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"The haley effect" allowes fat women to distory reality just enough to create the illusion of beauty
"The haley effect" allowes fat women to distory reality just enough to create the illusion of beauty
There was a secretary at my technology park who was easily a XXL girl ( aka cuddly) but always wore super high heels, nice make up and sexy corporate dresses to work. She was the only woman in a 4 floor office filled with male programmers.
Her actions, distorted reality - The guys suffered "The Hayley Effect"
Where a woman who is a 3/10 can over time distort reality ( also known as a temporal shift) to give the illusion of a 9/10 and date worthy.
Her actions, distorted reality - The guys suffered "The Hayley Effect"
Where a woman who is a 3/10 can over time distort reality ( also known as a temporal shift) to give the illusion of a 9/10 and date worthy.
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