Sciencespeaking topic
An avalanche begins without a single snowflake deciding to fall; the system quietly tenses, then a tiny touch triggers everything. Why do great collapses always erupt at the moment things seem calmest?
— critical threshold / self-organized criticality
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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