Von Neumann, the father of modern computers, built his first computer with the EXPLICIT purpose of controlling the weather. Everybody believed it was possible. But in 1961, a weatherman named Edward Lorentz got the first clue that no, such a task will probably be impossible. Such was one of many milestones in the development of Chaos Theory.

Von Neumann, the father of modern computers, built his first computer with the EXPLICIT purpose of controlling the weather. Everybody believed it was possible.

But in 1961, a weatherman named Edward Lorentz got the first clue that no, such a task will probably be impossible.

Such was one of many milestones in the development of Chaos Theory.

[responsivevoice_button voice="US English Male"]