English 2071F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Chaos Theory, Progress Trap, Mad Scientist
2 Feb 2017
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Top of page is question that can be asked during later discussion: ancient house, religious imagery, characters (what is the significance of?) Write in discussion points in the margins. Chaos theory event: not an absence of order but a deeper level of order or information. Chaos theory views everything as an unpredictable waterfall. Capture of information so complex that it cannot be put. Chaos theory -> small event could= huge event. Entropy vs. a world that constantly renews itself. Participants kill each other and themselves to end the experiment. Mad scientist trope extreme use of reason like powers even if it necessitates their death: no closure is a theme in sci-fi. Lack of black and white, leading us to explore these things. According to marty, scientists need to be brave enough to test their own god into statistics. Ability of the scientist to see if something happens is akin to god. Clear critique of an isolated, narrow minded people.
