They believed that prediction was just a function of keeping track of things. If you knew enough, you could predict anything. That's been cherished scientific belief since Newton.' And?' Chaos theory throws it right out the window.
Michael CrichtonLiving systems are never in equilibrium. They are inherently unstable. They may seem stable, but theyโre not. Everything is moving and changing. In a sense, everything is on the edge of collapse.
Michael CrichtonMalcolm: A karate master does not kill people with his bare hands. He does not lose his temper and kill his wife. The person who kills is the person who has no discipline, no restraint, and who has purchased his power in the form of a Saturday night special. And that is why you think that to build a place like this is simple. Hammond: It was simple. Malcolm: Then why did it go wrong?
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