Event One:
A butterfly—possibly a cabbage white, or similar variety—spreads itself
across a leaf in New York's Central Park. It stretches lazily in the warm
sunshine and contentedly flaps its wings. This motion generates a small
current of air, barely perceptible, but sufficient enough to divert the
course of an airborne spore. The spore lands beside a pathway and begins to
germinate.…
Event Twelve:
Passing through Indian airspace, the captain of a Korean airliner is
astounded to see four million penguins wearing rocket packs approaching
him, directly on his flight path. The penguins are equally surprised and
swerve abruptly to miss the plane. Unfortunately, they fly smack into Mount
Everest, knocking the top off. The shock wave travels around the world,
triggering earthquakes in—amongst other places—California, Japan and
China.
Via Crypto-Gram, Butterfly
A rather tounge-in-cheek example of the Butterfly Effect.
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