Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Sensitive dependence on initial conditions

"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 Butterfly Effect Theory has always been something that has intrigued me.  The idea of a seemingly small unimportant event effecting the environment on a much grander scale.


As an interested player of Eve Online, that pops in and out of the game sporadically, I'm interested in the games concept in relation to this theory.  With hundreds of thousands of players in one "universe," small actions are bound to affect the universe on a much greater scale.  Take a look at the video and let me know what you think. As a lone wolf, I often feel my effect on the universe is non existent.  I may look at things a little differently now.

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