Butterfly Effect. Simulation of two sets of 2500 double pendulums.

Two sets of 2500 double pendulums with a tiny difference in starting velocity, causing them to diverge and form these patterns.

Inspired by a tutorial by “The Coding Train”.
Created in “Processing”

[waterunderthebridge]

This feels like some cool fluorescent deep-sea creature that has existed since time immemorial

[fakie_kickflip]

Welcome to another episode of ""random interesting sh*t youtube recommended you""

[daltontinoco]

I think plotting their movement through phase space next to each other would look really cool too

[polrobinson]

Big bang to singularity, all is a butterfly effect

[sa.]

the way the final dot hit perfect on the related video (PBS dyson spheres.)

bang.

[briangonigal]

...And suddenly, I'm nostalgic for the days of Windows 95 screen savers.

[paniccat]

Lol this isn't butterfly effect
Butterfly effect says that even little change in things can effect on big things