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negative-feedback-loops
The chapter introduces the idea that chaotic systems like history have mechanisms that counteract alterations to maintain overall outcomes.
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Blackout (2011)Connie Willis
Chapter 45
In this chapter, Mike discusses with Daphne the fate of Commander Harold and Jonathan, who were believed killed at Dunkirk after making a heroic rescue mission. Mike wrestles with guilt over his actions that may have altered history, potentially causing their deaths, and contemplates the concept of historical inevitability and negative feedback loops in chaotic systems. The chapter also explores the uncertainty of wartime events and the emotional toll of heroism and survival.