Edward Lorenz' "effect" on how something small can make a big change in the weather is named for this insect
The butterfly effect is 
a term from a pioneer of chaos theory, Edward Lorenz; his 1972 ... for the weather 
are only right a small percentage of the time, and why it can be so ... We know the 
big changes and events the markets face in the second half... [DOC] [TLE] Chaos Theory: An Introduction - SlideShare [PAR] Nov 4, 2012 ...