tiny variations they never repeat and vastly affect the outcome that is
vastly affect the outcome that is
vastly affect the outcome that is unpredictability and that is one of my
unpredictability and that is one of my
unpredictability and that is one of my favorite quotes from Jeff Colvin’s
favorite quotes from Jeff Colvin’s
favorite quotes from Jeff Colvin’s character from Jurassic Park widely
character from Jurassic Park widely
character from Jurassic Park widely renowned Quixote shins and fiction and
renowned Quixote shins and fiction and
renowned Quixote shins and fiction and probably one of the only coyote shins
probably one of the only coyote shins
probably one of the only coyote shins and fiction none other than dr. Ian
and fiction none other than dr. Ian
and fiction none other than dr. Ian Malcolm if you aren’t familiar with him
Malcolm if you aren’t familiar with him
Malcolm if you aren’t familiar with him you’re lying because everyone will
you’re lying because everyone will
you’re lying because everyone will everyone’s watched Jurassic Park he was
everyone’s watched Jurassic Park he was
everyone’s watched Jurassic Park he was one of my favorite characters from the
one of my favorite characters from the
one of my favorite characters from the original film and everybody loved him
original film and everybody loved him
original film and everybody loved him some were in it for his sarcastic
some were in it for his sarcastic
some were in it for his sarcastic demeanor others for his physique but
demeanor others for his physique but
demeanor others for his physique but personally my admiration was instigated
personally my admiration was instigated
personally my admiration was instigated from his explanation of the chaos theory
from his explanation of the chaos theory
from his explanation of the chaos theory like many characters in film before him
like many characters in film before him
like many characters in film before him he attempted to explain the theory it’s
he attempted to explain the theory it’s
he attempted to explain the theory it’s usually conceptualized using the
usually conceptualized using the
usually conceptualized using the butterfly effect though not wrong in his
butterfly effect though not wrong in his
butterfly effect though not wrong in his initial explanation like anything in
initial explanation like anything in
initial explanation like anything in film in film it’s it isn’t always
film in film it’s it isn’t always
film in film it’s it isn’t always accurate and now in true fashion I will
accurate and now in true fashion I will
accurate and now in true fashion I will attempt to explain the theory to the
attempt to explain the theory to the
attempt to explain the theory to the best of my abilities they’re with me
best of my abilities they’re with me
best of my abilities they’re with me though I’m clearly not a qualified
though I’m clearly not a qualified
though I’m clearly not a qualified mathematician so really what is chaos
mathematician so really what is chaos
mathematician so really what is chaos theory it’s a branch of study under
theory it’s a branch of study under
theory it’s a branch of study under mathematics that focuses on the initial
mathematics that focuses on the initial
mathematics that focuses on the initial conditions of dynamical systems quite a
conditions of dynamical systems quite a
conditions of dynamical systems quite a mouthful I know dynamical systems are
mouthful I know dynamical systems are
mouthful I know dynamical systems are essentially patterns of motion anything
essentially patterns of motion anything
essentially patterns of motion anything affected by the environment around it
affected by the environment around it
affected by the environment around it the examples are like complex weather
the examples are like complex weather
the examples are like complex weather patterns to even the flow of water
patterns to even the flow of water
patterns to even the flow of water through a pipe and even the swinging of
through a pipe and even the swinging of
through a pipe and even the swinging of a clogs pendulum the everyday examples
a clogs pendulum the everyday examples
a clogs pendulum the everyday examples surround us and we are more often than
surround us and we are more often than
surround us and we are more often than not too oblivious to marvel at at all
not too oblivious to marvel at at all
not too oblivious to marvel at at all the study spotlights the idea that there
the study spotlights the idea that there
the study spotlights the idea that there is a sensitive dependence on initial
is a sensitive dependence on initial
is a sensitive dependence on initial conditions essentially what comes first
conditions essentially what comes first
conditions essentially what comes first if there’s even a slightest change at
if there’s even a slightest change at
if there’s even a slightest change at the beginning it can have massive
the beginning it can have massive
the beginning it can have massive repercussions in the later state it
repercussions in the later state it
repercussions in the later state it would be easy to understand if it was
would be easy to understand if it was
would be easy to understand if it was conceptualized and it was in the form of
conceptualized and it was in the form of
conceptualized and it was in the form of the butterfly effect and MIT
the butterfly effect and MIT
the butterfly effect and MIT meteorologist Edward Lorenz came up with
meteorologist Edward Lorenz came up with
meteorologist Edward Lorenz came up with the question does the flap of a
the question does the flap of a
the question does the flap of a butterfly’s wings in in Brazil set off a
butterfly’s wings in in Brazil set off a
butterfly’s wings in in Brazil set off a tornado in
tornado in
tornado in axis it was used in the case of whether
axis it was used in the case of whether
axis it was used in the case of whether essentially small short-term predictions
essentially small short-term predictions
essentially small short-term predictions tend to be accurate however long-term
tend to be accurate however long-term
tend to be accurate however long-term predictions and unless all the factors
predictions and unless all the factors
predictions and unless all the factors are accounted for long-term predictions
are accounted for long-term predictions
are accounted for long-term predictions are really no better than guesses since
are really no better than guesses since
are really no better than guesses since then the theory and the phrase and the
then the theory and the phrase and the
then the theory and the phrase and the question have been modified in pop
question have been modified in pop
question have been modified in pop culture multiple times usually in movies
culture multiple times usually in movies
culture multiple times usually in movies about time travel and now i’m going to
about time travel and now i’m going to
about time travel and now i’m going to give you an example so for example i
give you an example so for example i
give you an example so for example i could be walking along the pavement on a
could be walking along the pavement on a
could be walking along the pavement on a wednesday evening I’ve just been
wednesday evening I’ve just been
wednesday evening I’ve just been thinking about a book that I’ve you know
thinking about a book that I’ve you know
thinking about a book that I’ve you know ordered a couple of weeks before a book
ordered a couple of weeks before a book
ordered a couple of weeks before a book that is essential to my course something
that is essential to my course something
that is essential to my course something that’s going to help me pass with flying
that’s going to help me pass with flying
that’s going to help me pass with flying colors and it just so happens that it is
colors and it just so happens that it is
colors and it just so happens that it is being delivered on that particular
being delivered on that particular
being delivered on that particular Wednesday evening so my usual route home
Wednesday evening so my usual route home
Wednesday evening so my usual route home requires that I take a left as soon as I
requires that I take a left as soon as I
requires that I take a left as soon as I cross the road but this particular
cross the road but this particular
cross the road but this particular Wednesday I’m feeling dangerous I’m
Wednesday I’m feeling dangerous I’m
Wednesday I’m feeling dangerous I’m feeling excited for my books arrival
feeling excited for my books arrival
feeling excited for my books arrival it’s going to make me a new person and
it’s going to make me a new person and
it’s going to make me a new person and so I jaywalk 10 meters before the zebra
so I jaywalk 10 meters before the zebra
so I jaywalk 10 meters before the zebra crossing unsurprisingly this turns out
crossing unsurprisingly this turns out
crossing unsurprisingly this turns out to be a mistake I don’t see the massive
to be a mistake I don’t see the massive
to be a mistake I don’t see the massive truck her sling towards me down the road
truck her sling towards me down the road
truck her sling towards me down the road don’t worry there no one was harmed in
don’t worry there no one was harmed in
don’t worry there no one was harmed in the making of this hypothetical scenario
the making of this hypothetical scenario
the making of this hypothetical scenario so the truck driver swerves and I’m
so the truck driver swerves and I’m
so the truck driver swerves and I’m saved and I apologize profusely and then
saved and I apologize profusely and then
saved and I apologize profusely and then I run from the scene I’m far too awkward
I run from the scene I’m far too awkward
I run from the scene I’m far too awkward I don’t realize that all of the contents
I don’t realize that all of the contents
I don’t realize that all of the contents of the truck has fallen out but i’m sure
of the truck has fallen out but i’m sure
of the truck has fallen out but i’m sure there’s bystanders around i’m sure he
there’s bystanders around i’m sure he
there’s bystanders around i’m sure he got help picking everything up and so I
got help picking everything up and so I
got help picking everything up and so I go home and I wait I wait for my books
go home and I wait I wait for my books
go home and I wait I wait for my books arrival and I wait for weeks and it
arrival and I wait for weeks and it
arrival and I wait for weeks and it never arrives little did I know that
never arrives little did I know that
never arrives little did I know that that truck happened to be carrying my
that truck happened to be carrying my
that truck happened to be carrying my book it was the bookshops truck and I
book it was the bookshops truck and I
book it was the bookshops truck and I had inadvertently not helped myself in
had inadvertently not helped myself in
had inadvertently not helped myself in any kind of way and and so I feel sad
any kind of way and and so I feel sad
any kind of way and and so I feel sad and I feel dejected and I feel betrayed
and I feel dejected and I feel betrayed
and I feel dejected and I feel betrayed by my book shop because my book never
by my book shop because my book never
by my book shop because my book never arrived leaving me unprepared for exams
arrived leaving me unprepared for exams
arrived leaving me unprepared for exams unprepared for exams failing my cause
unprepared for exams failing my cause
unprepared for exams failing my cause setting in for a dead-end job and never
setting in for a dead-end job and never
setting in for a dead-end job and never amounting to any of my personal goals in
amounting to any of my personal goals in
amounting to any of my personal goals in life quite dramatic towards the end but
life quite dramatic towards the end but
life quite dramatic towards the end but hey that’s the butterfly effect and so
hey that’s the butterfly effect and so
hey that’s the butterfly effect and so this got me though what I do here and so
this got me though what I do here and so
this got me though what I do here and so this gum and so this got me thinking
this gum and so this got me thinking
this gum and so this got me thinking the butterfly effect if crudely crudely
the butterfly effect if crudely crudely
the butterfly effect if crudely crudely simplified quite literally means that
simplified quite literally means that
simplified quite literally means that things that start up small perhaps
things that start up small perhaps
things that start up small perhaps meaningless actions can escalate to
meaningless actions can escalate to
meaningless actions can escalate to unprecedented proportions I mean think
unprecedented proportions I mean think
unprecedented proportions I mean think about the amplification is exponential
about the amplification is exponential
about the amplification is exponential it means that every action we carry out
it means that every action we carry out
it means that every action we carry out will have an effect and that effect will
will have an effect and that effect will
will have an effect and that effect will hopefully be the intended one sometimes
hopefully be the intended one sometimes
hopefully be the intended one sometimes not but in effect nonetheless and that
not but in effect nonetheless and that
not but in effect nonetheless and that effect will catalyze people’s actions
effect will catalyze people’s actions
effect will catalyze people’s actions and so on and so forth until the chains
and so on and so forth until the chains
and so on and so forth until the chains are interwoven tightly on a mathematical
are interwoven tightly on a mathematical
are interwoven tightly on a mathematical level the theory is so multifaceted that
level the theory is so multifaceted that
level the theory is so multifaceted that unless you spent years and years
unless you spent years and years
unless you spent years and years studying dynamical systems you would
studying dynamical systems you would
studying dynamical systems you would underestimate the sheer complexity of it
underestimate the sheer complexity of it
underestimate the sheer complexity of it all like me with that example but on a
all like me with that example but on a
all like me with that example but on a metaphorical level and let’s stick to
metaphorical level and let’s stick to
metaphorical level and let’s stick to the metaphorical because I’m a
the metaphorical because I’m a
the metaphorical because I’m a literature student and that’s what we do
literature student and that’s what we do
literature student and that’s what we do it’s quite clear what the theory alludes
it’s quite clear what the theory alludes
it’s quite clear what the theory alludes to our significance in our system or if
to our significance in our system or if
to our significance in our system or if you’re a cynic our lack of a lack of
you’re a cynic our lack of a lack of
you’re a cynic our lack of a lack of significance the thing is coming to the
significance the thing is coming to the
significance the thing is coming to the conclusion that you might be in a
conclusion that you might be in a
conclusion that you might be in a relevant part of the universe takes its
relevant part of the universe takes its
relevant part of the universe takes its toll you start thinking that nothing
toll you start thinking that nothing
toll you start thinking that nothing really matters usually teetering on the
really matters usually teetering on the
really matters usually teetering on the edge and falling into nihilism but
edge and falling into nihilism but
edge and falling into nihilism but really it’s a double-edged sword one
really it’s a double-edged sword one
really it’s a double-edged sword one tiny change in the natural timeline of
tiny change in the natural timeline of
tiny change in the natural timeline of things and a natural disaster strikes
things and a natural disaster strikes
things and a natural disaster strikes but the change is inevitable if anything
but the change is inevitable if anything
but the change is inevitable if anything the change is the only constant we have
the change is the only constant we have
the change is the only constant we have and you can’t meticulously plan
and you can’t meticulously plan
and you can’t meticulously plan everything out in life what you can do
everything out in life what you can do
everything out in life what you can do is instigate actions that will propel
is instigate actions that will propel
is instigate actions that will propel your life in a positive direction carry
your life in a positive direction carry
your life in a positive direction carry out actions that you feel will make a
out actions that you feel will make a
out actions that you feel will make a difference no matter how trivial it’s
difference no matter how trivial it’s
difference no matter how trivial it’s the idea that our actions are
the idea that our actions are
the idea that our actions are instigators for something bigger
instigators for something bigger
instigators for something bigger catalyst for something bigger it’s where
catalyst for something bigger it’s where
catalyst for something bigger it’s where movements like the random act of
movements like the random act of
movements like the random act of kindness conf comes from its where
kindness conf comes from its where
kindness conf comes from its where strikes come from where protests comes
strikes come from where protests comes
strikes come from where protests comes from it’s where change comes from and so
from it’s where change comes from and so
from it’s where change comes from and so you will never really understand your
you will never really understand your
you will never really understand your true impact on someone’s life until
true impact on someone’s life until
true impact on someone’s life until you’re taking out the picture so why not
you’re taking out the picture so why not
you’re taking out the picture so why not try and make it as memorable a snapshot
try and make it as memorable a snapshot
try and make it as memorable a snapshot don’t lose the opportunity to in essence
don’t lose the opportunity to in essence
don’t lose the opportunity to in essence create a picture that people will look
create a picture that people will look
create a picture that people will look back on with fond smiles cause chain
back on with fond smiles cause chain
back on with fond smiles cause chain reactions in people’s lives for the
reactions in people’s lives for the
reactions in people’s lives for the better because
better because
better because if something as small as a butterfly’s
if something as small as a butterfly’s
if something as small as a butterfly’s wings can set off a tornado who’s to say
wings can set off a tornado who’s to say
wings can set off a tornado who’s to say that another’s will not stop it thank
that another’s will not stop it thank
that another’s will not stop it thank you
you
you [Applause]
[Applause]
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