The butterfly effect is the concept in chaos theory where a small change in the initial conditions of a complex system can lead to drastically different and unpredictable outcomes over time. It is often described by the metaphor of a butterfly flapping its wings in one part of the world and causing a tornado in another, highlighting how tiny actions can have massive, long-term consequences. The term was coined by meteorologist Edward Lorenz after he discovered that a tiny change in his weather p