Causality
How one process influences another
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| 2024 |
Butterfly effect
Physics Today published discussions acknowledging that the second butterfly effect (BE2) has never been rigorously verified using a realistic weather model.
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| 2024 |
Butterfly effect
Two articles published discussing the second kind of butterfly effect (BE2), challenging its validity in tornado formation and highlighting the lack of rigorous verification using realistic weather models.
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| 2024 |
Butterfly effect
Two articles published exploring debates on the butterfly effect, specifically questioning the impact of a butterfly's wing flapping on tornado formation.
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| 2020 | A comprehensive survey of philosophers revealed key perspectives on free will: 59.2% supported compatibilism, 18.8% supported libertarianism, and 11.2% did not believe in free will, providing a snapshot of contemporary philosophical thought on the subject. |
| 2018 |
Ripple effect
International research team studied the ripple effect of corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs, finding that companies often adopt CSR initiatives in response to competitive threats from rival businesses.
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| 2017 | The 'Cosmic Bell Test' experiment was performed using cosmic data streaming from different directions toward Earth, precluding the possibility of prior interactions between data sources. |
| October 2017 |
Ripple effect
Multiple women accused film producer Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault, rape, and sexual abuse spanning three decades, triggering the 'Weinstein effect' and leading to his dismissal from his own company and expulsion from professional associations.
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| 2015 | A 'Loophole Free Test' was conducted to verify quantum mechanics predictions, plugging all known sources of error. |
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