ABSTRACT
Extrapolating future trends should be quantifiable if events followed linear causality, similar to a series of billiard balls. The superposition principle states that, for all linear systems, the net outcome caused by two or more stimuli can be calculated by the sum of the responses caused by each stimulus individually. Another example is wave interference; if two or more waves traverse the same space, the net amplitude at each point is the sum of the amplitudes of the individual waves. Even if the physics is more complex, we should be able to simulate possible outcomes. A classic example is the butterfly effect. If a butterfly flaps its wings thousands of miles away, we should be able to calculate the net effect on weather if our models are sophisticated enough to capture all variables.
