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The ''' | 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 ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dark Flame (audio story)|The Dark Flame]]''), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearmonger]]'') He | The [[Seventh Doctor]] often cited this effect ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Dark Flame (audio story)|The Dark Flame]]''), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Fearmonger]]'') According to one account, he described the butterfly effect to [[Ingiger]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Curse of Fenric (novelisation)|The Curse of Fenric]]'') He later realised that, like that theoretical butterfly, his interference in Earth's history had resulted in [[Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart]] learning who he was and discovering time travel. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]'') [[Ace]] told [[Sesehset]] about the butterfly effect while in [[Egypt]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Set Piece]]'') After a game of [[chess]] with [[Oskar Steinmann]], the Doctor described the butterfly effect to him. Steinmann thought the solution would be to kill all the butterflies, or make them flap their wings only when ordered. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'') | ||
The [[Eighth Doctor]] confused the theory, mentioning how a [[bat]] flaps its wing and causes a tropical storm. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[Invaders from Mars]]'') | |||
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Revision as of 08:14, 5 June 2013
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 (AUDIO: The Dark Flame), describing butterflies as a "million multi-coloured pieces of time" and being called himself "the butterfly." (AUDIO: The Fearmonger) According to one account, he described the butterfly effect to Ingiger. (PROSE: The Curse of Fenric) He later realised that, like that theoretical butterfly, his interference in Earth's history had resulted in Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart learning who he was and discovering time travel. (PROSE: Transit) Ace told Sesehset about the butterfly effect while in Egypt. (PROSE: Set Piece) After a game of chess with Oskar Steinmann, the Doctor described the butterfly effect to him. Steinmann thought the solution would be to kill all the butterflies, or make them flap their wings only when ordered. (PROSE: Just War)
The Eighth Doctor confused the theory, mentioning how a bat flaps its wing and causes a tropical storm. (AUDIO: Invaders from Mars)
