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===[[The Butterfly Effect]]=== |
===[[The Butterfly Effect]]=== |
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[[Angela]] asks [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]] if he has ever heard of "the butterfly effect". She explains that if you kill a butterfly today, you could wipe out a million people three years later. |
[[Angela]] asks [[Peter Petrelli (exposed future)|Future Peter]] if he has ever heard of "the butterfly effect". She explains that if you kill a [[butterfly]] today, you could wipe out a million people three years later. |
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===[[Jump, Push, Fall]]=== |
===[[Jump, Push, Fall]]=== |
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[[Hiro]] tells [[Samuel]] about his concerns with changing his past. He worries that the butterfly effect will cause major problems if he prevents himself from receiving a message from a [[fortune teller]]. |
[[Hiro]] tells [[Samuel]] about his concerns with changing his past. He worries that the butterfly effect will cause major problems if he prevents himself from receiving a message from a [[fortune teller]]. |
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===[[Game Over]]=== |
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In order for [[Hiro]] to take [[Noah]] [[time travel|back in time]], Noah has to first promise not to step on any [[butterflies]]. |
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===[[Project Reborn]]=== |
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When discussing how he found out that [[Noah Bennet]] was the key to stopping [[the H.E.L.E.]] future, [[Tommy Clark]] tells him he did as Hiro taught him and followed "the tiniest thread, the smallest [[butterfly]]" which led him to Noah. |
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==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
==[[Heroes Evolutions]]== |
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* In one of [[Hiro's blog]] [http://blogs.nbcuni.com/hiro_blog/2006/10/where_to_begin.php entries], [[Hiro]] says, "Do you believe in the Butterfly Effect? I do. Nobody has to see the future I saw. The future can be changed. That is my destiny." |
* In one of [[Hiro's blog]] [http://blogs.nbcuni.com/hiro_blog/2006/10/where_to_begin.php entries], [[Hiro]] says, "Do you believe in the Butterfly Effect? I do. Nobody has to see the future I saw. The future can be changed. That is my destiny." |
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* In another [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/01/destiny_called.php entry], Hiro wonders, "What happens if I step on a bug? Will it change history? Will I no longer exist?" |
* In another [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/01/destiny_called.php entry], Hiro wonders, "What happens if I step on a bug? Will it change history? Will I no longer exist?" |
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* In a cryptic [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/03/bound_by_death_and_luck.php blog entry], Hiro says, "Many butterflies cause too much chaos. One flap, precise catalyst." |
* In a cryptic [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/03/bound_by_death_and_luck.php blog entry], Hiro says, "Many [[butterflies]] cause too much chaos. One flap, precise catalyst." |
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===[[Saving Charlie]]=== |
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* [[Hiro]] admits that everything he (or anybody) has ever learned about the [[theory:time travel|theories]] of [[time travel]] comes from comic books, sci-fi movies, or old Ray Bradbury or Isaac Asimov stories. (Chapter 7) |
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* After [[time travel]]ing away from a happy [[Charlie]], and then seeing her quite cold the next day, [[Hiro]] wonders if he smooshed a [[butterfly]] that led her to being mad. (Chapter 35) |
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===[[A Hero's Quest]]=== |
===[[A Hero's Quest]]=== |
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* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/02/back-on-track/ a post] on [[A Hero's Quest]], [[Hiro]] ruminates on the loss of [[Charlie]] and says, "We mustn't step on the butterflies." |
* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/02/back-on-track/ a post] on [[A Hero's Quest]], [[Hiro]] ruminates on the loss of [[Charlie]] and says, "We mustn't step on the [[butterflies]]." |
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* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/02/a-sign/ another post], Hiro says he's "a little wary of [[time travel]] these days... Too many butterflies." |
* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/02/a-sign/ another post], Hiro says he's "a little wary of [[time travel]] these days... Too many butterflies." |
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* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/03/blast-from-the-past/ another post], he says, "I promised [[Ando]] that I would NOT step on any butterflies. And that my friends, is a lot harder than it looks." |
* In [http://yamagatofellowship.org/hiro/2010/03/blast-from-the-past/ another post], he says, "I promised [[Ando]] that I would NOT step on any butterflies. And that my friends, is a lot harder than it looks." |
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== Notes == |
== Notes == |
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* In the 1952 story by Ray Bradbury, ''A Sound of Thunder'', a group of big game hunters travels back in time to hunt [[dinosaur]]s for sport. During an expedition, one hunter falls off of the designated path, and accidentally crushes the world's first butterfly. When the party returns to the present, they find a joyless world run by a fascist dictator. |
* In the 1952 story by Ray Bradbury, ''A Sound of Thunder'', a group of big game hunters travels back in time to hunt [[dinosaur]]s for sport. During an expedition, one hunter falls off of the designated path, and accidentally crushes the world's first [[butterfly]]. When the party returns to the present, they find a joyless world run by a fascist dictator. |
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* The term "butterfly effect" is the term for describing the outcome resulting from small changes in initial conditions in a chaotic system. Typically, the effect is described using the real-life example of a butterfly flapping its wings which could be the initial momentum that eventually causes a hurricane. The term has been popularized in modern entertainment as a method of describing the effects of time travel (the "mutable timeline" theory). Ray Bradbury's usage of the butterfly predates this scientific theory by about 10 years, and its naming is a coincidence. |
* The term "butterfly effect" is the term for describing the outcome resulting from small changes in initial conditions in a chaotic system. Typically, the effect is described using the real-life example of a [[butterfly]] flapping its wings which could be the initial momentum that eventually causes a hurricane. The term has been popularized in modern entertainment as a method of describing the effects of time travel (the "mutable timeline" theory). Ray Bradbury's usage of the butterfly predates this scientific theory by about 10 years, and its naming is a coincidence. |
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* The script for the Heroes Comic Con [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/comiccon/comic.shtml comic contest] references ''A Sound of Thunder'' heavily. |
* The script for the Heroes Comic Con [http://www.nbc.com/Heroes/comiccon/comic.shtml comic contest] references ''A Sound of Thunder'' heavily. |
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* On numerous occasions, [[Hiro]] calls [[Samuel Sullivan]] "Butterfly Man" and "Evil Butterfly Man". |
* On numerous occasions, [[Hiro]] calls [[Samuel Sullivan]] "Butterfly Man" and "Evil Butterfly Man". |
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* [[Butterflies]] make a prominent appearance in the first few episodes of ''[[Heroes Reborn]]''. |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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Latest revision as of 02:22, 5 October 2016
| Ray Bradbury | |
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 The movie poster for the film based on Bradbury's "A Sound of Thunder" depicts the butterfly whose inadvertent destruction caused so much trouble. | |
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Ray Bradbury is an American fiction writer, and is known for dozens of novels concerning aspects of space and time travel.
About
Fallout
In a Midland motel room, Hiro and Ando watch Isaac painting Hiro and the Dinosaur. Hiro worries that stepping on a bug could change the entire course of time.
The Butterfly Effect
Angela asks Future Peter if he has ever heard of "the butterfly effect". She explains that if you kill a butterfly today, you could wipe out a million people three years later.
Jump, Push, Fall
Hiro tells Samuel about his concerns with changing his past. He worries that the butterfly effect will cause major problems if he prevents himself from receiving a message from a fortune teller.
Game Over
In order for Hiro to take Noah back in time, Noah has to first promise not to step on any butterflies.
Project Reborn
When discussing how he found out that Noah Bennet was the key to stopping the H.E.L.E. future, Tommy Clark tells him he did as Hiro taught him and followed "the tiniest thread, the smallest butterfly" which led him to Noah.
Heroes Evolutions
Hiro's Blog
- In one of Hiro's blog entries, Hiro says, "Do you believe in the Butterfly Effect? I do. Nobody has to see the future I saw. The future can be changed. That is my destiny."
- In another entry, Hiro wonders, "What happens if I step on a bug? Will it change history? Will I no longer exist?"
- In a cryptic blog entry, Hiro says, "Many butterflies cause too much chaos. One flap, precise catalyst."
Saving Charlie
- Hiro admits that everything he (or anybody) has ever learned about the theories of time travel comes from comic books, sci-fi movies, or old Ray Bradbury or Isaac Asimov stories. (Chapter 7)
- After time traveling away from a happy Charlie, and then seeing her quite cold the next day, Hiro wonders if he smooshed a butterfly that led her to being mad. (Chapter 35)
A Hero's Quest
- In a post on A Hero's Quest, Hiro ruminates on the loss of Charlie and says, "We mustn't step on the butterflies."
- In another post, Hiro says he's "a little wary of time travel these days... Too many butterflies."
- In another post, he says, "I promised Ando that I would NOT step on any butterflies. And that my friends, is a lot harder than it looks."
Notes
- In the 1952 story by Ray Bradbury, A Sound of Thunder, a group of big game hunters travels back in time to hunt dinosaurs for sport. During an expedition, one hunter falls off of the designated path, and accidentally crushes the world's first butterfly. When the party returns to the present, they find a joyless world run by a fascist dictator.
- The term "butterfly effect" is the term for describing the outcome resulting from small changes in initial conditions in a chaotic system. Typically, the effect is described using the real-life example of a butterfly flapping its wings which could be the initial momentum that eventually causes a hurricane. The term has been popularized in modern entertainment as a method of describing the effects of time travel (the "mutable timeline" theory). Ray Bradbury's usage of the butterfly predates this scientific theory by about 10 years, and its naming is a coincidence.
- The script for the Heroes Comic Con comic contest references A Sound of Thunder heavily.
- On numerous occasions, Hiro calls Samuel Sullivan "Butterfly Man" and "Evil Butterfly Man".
- Butterflies make a prominent appearance in the first few episodes of Heroes Reborn.
External Links
- Ray Bradbury on Wikipedia
- Butterfly effect on Wikipedia
- A Sound of Thunder on Wikipedia