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The '''Butterfly Effect''' was a theory that a [[butterfly]] could flap its wings in one place and greatly affect events in another place. This was a concern | The '''Butterfly Effect''' was a theory that a [[butterfly]] could flap its wings in one place and greatly affect events in another place. This was a concern in [[time travel]] that travelling to the past and crushing a butterfly could drastically change the future. | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] contemplated a butterfly flapping its wings in [[Mettula Orionis]] as having great consequences elsewhere in the universe ([[NA]]: ''[[Transit]]'') | The [[Seventh Doctor]] contemplated a butterfly flapping its wings in [[Mettula Orionis]] as having great consequences elsewhere in the universe ([[NA]]: ''[[Transit]]''). The [[Eighth Doctor]] confused the theory, mentioning how a [[bat]] flaps its wing and causes a tropical storm. ([[BFA]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars]]'') | ||
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Revision as of 22:42, 25 April 2012
The Butterfly Effect was a theory that a butterfly could flap its wings in one place and greatly affect events in another place. This was a concern in time travel that travelling to the past and crushing a butterfly could drastically change the future.
The Seventh Doctor contemplated a butterfly flapping its wings in Mettula Orionis as having great consequences elsewhere in the universe (NA: Transit). The Eighth Doctor confused the theory, mentioning how a bat flaps its wing and causes a tropical storm. (BFA: Invaders from Mars)
