The ‘butterfly effect’ of the 2026 Middle East war
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-03-17 03:01 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Natural Disasters, Latin America, World News, War & Conflict
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METEOROLOGIST Edward Lorenz coined the term “butterfly effect” as a metaphor suggesting that a butterfly flapping its wings in Brazil could unleash a tornado in Texas. It illustrates how very small changes in a system can lead to dramatic outcomes somewhere in a distant corner of the world.
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