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Blog Post: ESSENCE of EDEN

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Blog Post: THE "FOURTH DIMENSION" ...

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Blog Post: Pierre Teilhard de Chardin



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Blog Post: The Mac Times UK Nov/Dec 1990

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Blog Post: NEW beginnings

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Blog Post: Why I believe the whole world ...

Added by Michael Grove at 15:23 on August 18, 2017
Blog Post: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

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Comment on: Blog Post 'Edward Lorenz RIP'
t to point           out that many deterministic systems display a “sensitive           dependence on initial conditions.” Poincaré described this           concept in the following way: “It may happen that small           differences in the initial conditions produce very great           ones in the final phenomena. A small error in the former           will produce an enormous error in the latter. Prediction           becomes impossible.” For example, Poincaré pointed out           that the apparent lack of order seen in many astronomical           systems was actually not random or chaotic. Instead,           astronomers were just not seeing the small changes in initial           conditions that were leading to humongous differences in           the final phenomena that were being observed.           Later, in the 1900s, Edward Lorenz officially coined the          term Chaos Theory. Lorenz studied Chaos Theory in the           context of weather systems. When making weather           predictions, he noticed that his calculations were           significantly impacted by the extent to which he rounded           his numbers. The end result of the calculation was           significantly different when he used a number rounded to           three digits as compared to a number rounded to six digits.          His observations on Chaos Theory in weather systems led to           his famous talk, which he entitled, “Predictability: Does the           Flap of a Butterfly’s Wings in Brazil set off a Tornado in           Texas?" In reference to this talk, Chaos Theory has also           been described as the “butterfly effect.”                     Application of Chaos Theory           Chaos Theory has a lot to teach people about decision           making in complex environments. The mathematical           concepts used to understand physical systems are now           being applied to social environments such as politics,           economics, business, and other social sciences.[ii]             Although applying Chaos Theory to business settings IS           still in its infancy, social scientists describe the following           applications as useful when making business decisions.[iii]               Originators: Henri Poincaré (1854-1912), Edward Lorenz (1917-2008)            Keywords: order, chaos, complex systems, determinism, butterfly effect,             sensitive dependence on initial conditions, nonlinear dynamics, chaos             dynamics                            References               [i] Oestreicher, C. (2007). A history of chaos theory.                   Dialogues in Clinical Neurosciene, 9(3), 279-289.                 [ii] Richards, D. (1990). Is strategic decision making chaotic?                    Systems Research and Behavioral Science, 35(3), 219-232.              [iii] Chaos theory and strategy: Theory, application, and managerial implications                    Strategic Management Journal, 15, 167-178.             Please cite this article as: esthermsmth, "Chaos Theory,"              in Learning Theories, September 23, 2017,              https://www.learning-theories.com/chaos-theory.html.   Chaos theory suggests that spending a lot of time trying to predict the future of complex, non-linear systems may be better spent elsewhere. Instead of trying to predict long-term future outcomes, businesses should consider and plan for multiple possible outcomes. Chaos theory reminds business owners that small changes in business practice can lead to huge changes in future outcomes based on the concept of sensitive dependence on initial conditions. Some business managers underestimate the possibility for large unexpected changes, and should reconsider their mindset on this matter. Chaos theory assumes that there is order behind seemingly random events. Even though businesses may not be helped by making long-term future predictions, they can make short-term forecasts to help with business decisions. Because of the complexity and unpredictability inherent in complex systems, businesses need clear guidelines for employees to follow. However, since sudden and drastic changes are bound to occur, business owners should be ready to adapt these guidelines as necessary.    …
Added by Michael Grove at 16:02 on August 9, 2018
Blog Post: Understanding

Added by Michael Grove at 8:39 on March 16, 2010
Blog Post: 32,000 potential external interconnections and counting ...

  ... pregnant…

Added by Michael Grove at 9:13 on March 20, 2010
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