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The Throw of a Dice

What is the probability of throwing a particular number when you throw a single die?

Can you predict what number you will get?

Is the result of throwing dice random or chaotic?

Roulette

How does roulette work?

What is the probability of the ball falling into a particular number?

Can you predict what number you will get?

Is the result of spinning the wheel random or chaotic?

A Double Pendulum

What is a double pendulum?

How to make a double pendulum

Is the pendulum random or chaotic?

Tropical Butterflies

With thanks to Ross Bannister

"The flap of a butterfly's wings could set of a tornado in Texas" Ed Lorenz

HOW????

How does this relate to climate prediction?




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