to an ancient Chinese proverb-'the fluttering
other side of the world'. It is also very similar in
its message to a 13 century German poet who
set down this proverb-The wise tell us that a
A. Read this passage.
More than 45 years ago, mathematician
"The butterfly effect' may be a modern term
and meteorologist Edward Lorenz posed an but is not a new idea. It can be traced back
intrigung question: "Does the flapping of a
butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the
Texas?” This question gave rise to the term
the butterfly effect'.
fight,
We must not conclude from this that something
as delicate and small as the flapping of a
butterfly's wings directly caused a powerful
tornado far away. Lorenz's theory simply states
that everything in the world is connected.
It points to how small actions can set off
a chain of events.
In the physical world, for instance, when a
small rock gets disturbed on a mountainside,
it can lead to an avalanche. A tiny seed can be
carried miles away by a bird or the wind
and become a forest several years later.
When we apply this to our own lives of
the mind, we see that small ideas, thoughts
or actions can have a big impact. The apple
falling on Newton's head led to major changes
in physics in the centuries that followed.
nail keeps a shoe, a shoe keeps a horse,
a horse keeps a knight, a knight, who can
keeps a castle.'
We are more familiar with Benjamin Franklin's
classic verse based on this proverb.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the borse was lost,
For want of a horse the rider was lost,
For want of a rider the battle was lost,
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
This is what we call the butterfly effect' now!
What we can learn from the butterfly effect' is
being mindful of all our thoughts and actions
no matter how small.
meteorologist: a scientist who studies weather conditions intriguing: Interesting because it is strange and mysterious
B. Answer these questions,
1 Why did Lorenz use the example of the butterfly's wings? What was he trying to show?
2. Mention any one example cited from the natural world which proves this theory
3. In what way is the story of Newton and the apple a fitting example of the theory?
Answers
Explanation:
to an ancient Chinese proverb-'the fluttering
other side of the world'. It is also very similar in
its message to a 13 century German poet who
set down this proverb-The wise tell us that a
A. Read this passage.
More than 45 years ago, mathematician
"The butterfly effect' may be a modern term
and meteorologist Edward Lorenz posed an but is not a new idea. It can be traced back
intrigung question: "Does the flapping of a
butterfly's wings in Brazil set off a tornado in of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the
Texas?” This question gave rise to the term
the butterfly effect'.
fight,
We must not conclude from this that something
as delicate and small as the flapping of a
butterfly's wings directly caused a powerful
tornado far away. Lorenz's theory simply states
that everything in the world is connected.
It points to how small actions can set off
a chain of events.
In the physical world, for instance, when a
small rock gets disturbed on a mountainside,
it can lead to an avalanche. A tiny seed can be
carried miles away by a bird or the wind
and become a forest several years later.
When we apply this to our own lives of
the mind, we see that small ideas, thoughts
or actions can have a big impact. The apple
falling on Newton's head led to major changes
in physics in the centuries that followed.
nail keeps a shoe, a shoe keeps a horse,
a horse keeps a knight, a knight, who can
keeps a castle.'
We are more familiar with Benjamin Franklin's
classic verse based on this proverb.
For want of a nail the shoe was lost,
For want of a shoe the borse was lost,
For want of a horse the rider was lost,
For want of a rider the battle was lost,
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail.
This is what we call the butterfly effect' now!
What we can learn from the butterfly effect' is
being mindful of all our thoughts and actions
no matter how small.
meteorologist: a scientist who studies weather conditions intriguing: Interesting because it is strange and mysterious
B. Answer these questions,
1 Why did Lorenz use the example of the butterfly's wings? What was he trying to show?
2. Mention any one example cited from the natural world which proves this theory
3. In what way is the story of Newton and the apple a fitting example of the theory?
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