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As Those Who Have Seen Jurassic Park Will Know, This Means A Tiny Disturbance In One Place, Can Cause A Major Change In Another. A Butterfly Flapping Its Wings Can Cause Rain In Central Park, New York. The Trouble Is, It Is Not Repeatable. The Next Time The Butterfly Flaps Its Wings, A Host Of Other Things Will Be Different, Which Will Also Influence The Weather. That Is Why Weather Forecasts Are So Unreliable.

-Stephen Hawking

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As Those Who Have Seen Jurassic Park Will Know, This Means A Tiny Disturbance In One Place, Can Cause A Major Change In Another. A Butterfly Flapping Its Wings Can Cause Rain In Central Park, New York. The Trouble Is, It Is Not Repeatable. The Next Time The Butterfly Flaps Its Wings, A Host Of Other Things Will Be Different, Which Will Also Influence The Weather. That Is Why Weather Forecasts Are So Unreliable.

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