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In the past years, many attempts have been made to gain the power to change
the weather. In the present century, developments in physics and
mathematics have led us to the realisation that we already possess it.
The relatively new field of Chaos Theory is often illustrated by the example
of the "storm butterfly". The motions of the wings of a butterfly above
Area 51, Nevada, USA, for instance, can eventually cause a storm in the
Bermuda triangle [1]. This example shows how seemingly insignificant
distortions of a system can have large consequences on the state of the
system later on.
It also shows that every move we make will some time or other have an effect
on that amazingly complex system we call weather [2]. We can choose to
stand still in the wind, wave our arms frantically as if to fly, or fart;
the effects will all be different.
With this we see that without much effort we can influence the development
of the weather in the future.
Control of the weather, now that's another thing...
[1] Paraphrased from most of the popular, and less popular, books about
Chaos Theory.
[2] Imagine trying to calculate the weather on a computer. You would have
to put in every little obstacle flowing air can encounter. Large
buildings are easy, but what about twigs, scraps of paper, grains of
sand? Not to mention moving things like insects. What's the point of
this argument? Well, merely: don't bother trying this at home, folks!