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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, the phrase often being "a butterfly flaps its wings and causes a tropical hurricane." This was a concern in [[time travel]] that travelling to the past and crushing a butterfly could drastically change the future. | The '''Butterfly Effect''' was a theory that a [[butterfly]] could flap its wings in one place and greatly affect events in another place, the phrase often being "a butterfly flaps its wings and causes a tropical hurricane." This was a concern in [[time travel]] that travelling to the past and crushing a butterfly could drastically change the future. | ||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] often cited this effect ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Dark Flame (audio story)|The Dark Flame]]''), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Fearmonger]]'') | The [[Seventh Doctor]] often cited this effect ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Dark Flame (audio story)|The Dark Flame]]''), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." ([[BFA]]: ''[[The Fearmonger]]'') He also contemplated a butterfly flapping its wings in [[Mettula Orionis]] and 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 17:19, 6 September 2012
The Butterfly Effect was a theory that a butterfly could flap its wings in one place and greatly affect events in another place, the phrase often being "a butterfly flaps its wings and causes a tropical hurricane." This was a concern in time travel that travelling to the past and crushing a butterfly could drastically change the future.
The Seventh Doctor often cited this effect (BFA: The Dark Flame), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." (BFA: The Fearmonger) He also contemplated a butterfly flapping its wings in Mettula Orionis and 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)
