"A tidal wave in one part of the world is caused by a flutter of a butterfly's wings in another."
If so, how do you think this applies to the current world situation.
If not, why not?
2006-09-29 04:07:34 · 12 answers · asked by mindrizzle 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
I'll post a full explanation when I get all the answers I need.
2006-09-29 04:21:57 · update #1
i do agree with that statement. what can start off as a small incident that could be resolved with just a little tact and diplomacy by cool heads more often than not will escalate into a much larger problem that involves other parties that would be better off staying completely out of the situation, as has been proven time and again throughout the history of man. and i'm sorry to say that it will probably continue until the end of the history of man. thanks for giving me something to think about for a while. a very good question.---blackmule
2006-09-29 04:23:46 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does this have anything to do with the domino affect? I guess when a catastrophe happens in one continent it can cause a ripple affect. In other words, another part of the world might experience a similar catastrophe. you hear about this stuff all the time in the news: a massive earthquake hits some country and thousands die. Then shortly thereafter, in another part of the world, a tsunami occurs and maybe nobody gets hurt. Alot of it has to do with the fact that any major natural disaster like that is going to cause the earth to be out of rotation. So I guess maybe all these "coincidental catastrophe's" occur one after the other to help get the earth back into rotation.
2006-09-29 04:49:07 · answer #2 · answered by whoanelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am not a true believer in Zen. I am more into einstein and his laws of motion. A flutter of a wing is not an equal action to the reaction of a tidal wave.
2006-09-29 04:31:51 · answer #3 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is confusing cause and affect with a correlation. In a cause and affect, some variable is the direct cause of an outcome. In a correlation, there is no cause and effect but just that for some reason when one thing happens another thing happens. It is sort of like in hospice or a convalescent home and death. For some reason, one death happens and two more will usually happen quickly. One doesn't cause the other, but there is a correlation.
2006-09-29 04:17:41 · answer #4 · answered by William T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think for the most part it is true. if you think about it the world is connected in some ways, and a big thing that happens in one part of the world could be caused by a little thing in a different part of the world
2006-09-29 04:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Look at the wars in the Middle East.
2006-09-29 05:25:39 · answer #6 · answered by lene123 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
World situation? That's one big-@ss butterfly!
2006-09-29 04:19:04 · answer #7 · answered by Ozzie B. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not a big adherent to the Butterfly Effect.
That would mean there is no control or order ANYWHERE
2006-09-29 04:18:30 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Somewhat. Actions do create ripple effects, but some are clearly more powerful than others from what I see of it.
2006-09-29 04:46:25 · answer #9 · answered by Answerer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes...it makes me think of this.
everytime something happens in the world somewhere...a george bush tidal wave has to go rushing in and **** more **** up!
2006-09-29 04:15:30 · answer #10 · answered by playboyprincess6904 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋