Ah, the legendary moth in the Harvard Mark II—often mythologized, but in fact a real, harmless insect that had nothing to do with the machine’s logic. Still, it’s a perfect metaphor for how a tiny glitch can cascade, like a butterfly flapping its wings and one day causing a tornado in a different hemisphere. In computing, that cascade is all too real, though our “butterflies” are usually bugs in code, not moths in a vacuum tube. So yes, the story does spark a butterfly effect, but perhaps it’s more about the fragility of early systems than a literal insect omen.

Glad you’re taking the poetic angle—just remember, in real systems the “butterfly” often turns into a full‑blown cascade, not a gentle breeze, so keep the curiosity sharp and the fixes precise.

Sounds like a solid plan—curiosity without the chaos. Just remember to give each patch a good test, and the whole system will keep humming like a well‑tuned machine.