ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Butterfly effect

The butterfly effect is a saying that comes from a saying by a scientist named Edward Lorenz. He said that if a butterfly flaps its wings in one part of the world, it could cause a storm somewhere else. This means that a small thing, like a butterfly flapping its wings, can cause a bigger change, like a storm happening somewhere else. It's like a chain reaction and shows that small things can have a big effect.