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The '''butterfly effect''' was a theory that a [[butterfly]] could flap its [[wing]]s in one place and greatly affect events in another place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]'') 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 [[wing]]s in one place and greatly affect events in another place. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Transit]]'') This was a concern in [[time travel]] in that travelling to the past and making any little change, even something like crushing a butterfly, could drastically change the future. The [[Twelfth Doctor]] cited the "ripple effect," stating that if he'd change the past he could create a future where [[cat]]s ruled the [[universe]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Before the Flood]]'') | ||
The [[Fourth Doctor]] accidentally stepped on a butterfly once but didn't notice it. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[Prelude Falls the Shadow]]'') | |||
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 [[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]]'') | ||
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[[Martha Jones]] recognised this theory from its appearances in Earth [[film]]s, and was concerned about whether or not it was safe to "move around and stuff" in her past, recalling that "You step on a butterfly, you change the future of the [[human]] race." The [[Tenth Doctor]] advised her "don't step on any butterflies", and asked her, "What have butterflies ever done to you?" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | [[Martha Jones]] recognised this theory from its appearances in Earth [[film]]s, and was concerned about whether or not it was safe to "move around and stuff" in her past, recalling that "You step on a butterfly, you change the future of the [[human]] race." The [[Tenth Doctor]] advised her "don't step on any butterflies", and asked her, "What have butterflies ever done to you?" ([[TV]]: ''[[The Shakespeare Code (TV story)|The Shakespeare Code]]'') | ||
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