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2006-07-20 17:07:40 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
probably the most everyday experience with chaos theory is manifest in the weather we experience.
according to chaos theory ( CT ) , disturbances in the atmosphere as minute as the flapping of a butterflies' wings can alter the formation and trajectory of major storms ( such as hurricanes ). this is popularly known as the "butterfly effect".
although the butterfly effect is impossible to prove directly, the reality of weather prediction is limited to 4 days in actuality by current science. it is virtually impossible to predict long term weather even based on very accurate measurements due to the implications of CT.
in fact, CT effectively proves that weather forecasting will always be limited no matter what technolological advances are made in data collection and measurment.
i hope it answers your question and you can read more on the theory itself in James Gleick's "CHAOS".
thanks :)
2006-07-20 17:28:04 · answer #1 · answered by fullbony 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Chaos is definitely not a theory its a fact in my day to day life!
For instance, just today I opened the door to go to work and a butterfly tryed to head butt me and when I tried to dodge it I banged my head on the door jam. Of course that rattled my brain so bad I couldn't function very well, but I had to go to work, so off I went. I drove across the yard until it felt like I was on pavement. Then it felt like I was back in the yard again. I thought maybe I better just stay home today so I went back inside and found a bed and passed out. It turned out to be the neighbor's house and when the miss of the house woke up she let out a scream and ran across the street. Well, you know she told my wife and the police. I'm sitting here in jail right now pondering the butterfly effect.
2006-07-20 18:10:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's everywhere, in everything and at all times. Chaos theory is the mathematics we need to develop and understand before we can really make sense of our world. I believe it to be similar to statistics and probability. In that given a system of equations with thousands or even millions of variables of very small magnitude, changing even one of these say "plus one" and then "minus one" may not necessarily take you back to the original proposition.
2006-07-20 17:21:16 · answer #3 · answered by M4free 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The most obvious answer is in the weather. That's the classic example of chaotic behavior. The chaotic nature of the weather is why forecasts get less and less accurate the further they try to predict down the future.
2006-07-20 17:22:24 · answer #4 · answered by foofoo19472 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how to even answer this? for every action there is a seperate yet equal reaction.
this means that from the smallest thing we do, to the biggest there is an chain of events that will follow.
2006-07-20 17:12:29 · answer #5 · answered by truthhurts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think it means that nothing is ever the same. lets say u drop a ball on the ground and it bounces, there's no way to re-produce its exact tragectory.
2006-07-20 17:15:01 · answer #6 · answered by jason r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you asked that question, received the above answers, and had people read it is your answer.
2006-07-20 17:46:06 · answer #7 · answered by imabiggles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
everything changes and energy is constantly being converted from one form to another.
2006-07-20 21:12:09 · answer #8 · answered by gerlooser 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
order stems from chaos,only. we gotta have order.
2006-07-20 17:10:42 · answer #9 · answered by wally l 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋