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>> A chaotic system has specific properties that we would be very pressed to identify in human behavior. > You think that it would be difficult to show that hu
by lutusp 12y ago
>> A chaotic system has specific properties that we would be very pressed to identify in human behavior.
> You think that it would be difficult to show that human behavior has sensitive dependence upon initial conditions?
No, I think it would be difficult to show that human behavior meets the formal definition of chaotic.
> ... how could you possibly avoid an extreme dependence on initial conditions?
To see the problem, imagine proving that human behavior is not sensitively dependent on initial conditions.
It's not about whether it's so, it's only about demonstrating it to the satisfaction of a scientist.