In this special 10-part series, Spark host Nora Young looks at how 10 seemingly small innovations had an outsized effect on the way we live.
Sometimes a small idea can make a huge impact
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A central idea of chaos theory is that changes to initial conditions of a system will affect its outcomes. The classic metaphor for illustrating this, is how something as small as a butterfly flapping its wings on one side of the ocean can lead to a tornado on the other side. In this special series, Spark host Nora Young looks at the surprising impacts of 10 seemingly small tech developments.
