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seizethecheese | 17 days ago

“Stochastic chaos” is really not a good way to put it. By using the word “stochastic” you prime the reader that you’re saying something technical, then the word “chaos” creates confusion, since chaos, by definition, is deterministic. I know they mean chaos in they lay sense, but then don’t use the word “stochastic”, just say "random".

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nikitau|17 days ago

I have a feeling OP used the phrase as a nod to "stochastic terrorism", which would make sense in this instance.

moosedev|17 days ago

Right. It captures the destabilizing effect of stochastic terrorism, without the terroristic intent. It’s a neat phrase.

japhyr|17 days ago

Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to get at.

seizethecheese|17 days ago

That would have been a lot less confusing.

lsaferite|17 days ago

The word "stochastic" in relation to chaos is a thing though. It helps distinguish between closed and open systems.