“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 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

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

	▲	moosedev an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Right. It captures the destabilizing effect of stochastic terrorism, without the terroristic intent. It’s a neat phrase.
	▲	japhyr an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to get at.

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lsaferite an hour ago | parent | prev [-]

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