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Old 04-17-08, 04:40 AM   #1
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Default Edward Lorenz dead

At age 90, the "father of chaos theory" finally jumped to a different complexity level.

http://www.reuters.com/article/scien...me=scienceNews

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"By showing that certain deterministic systems have formal predictability limits, Lorenz put the last nail in the coffin of the Cartesian universe and fomented what some have called the third scientific revolution of the 20th century, following on the heels of relativity and quantum physics," said Kerry Emanuel, professor of atmospheric science at MIT.
"He was also a perfect gentleman, and through his intelligence, integrity and humility set a very high standard for his and succeeding generations," Emanuel added in a statement.
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