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ELI5: What is stochastic terrorism?
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Sean really doesn't like Maxine. He wants to throw a rock at her, but he knows he will go in time out if he does. So he doesn't throw a rock at Maxine.

But he really wants Maxine to get a rock thrown at her. So Sean starts telling all his friends some awful rumors about Maxine. He tells them that Maxine kills and eats puppies! Sean is lying.

Eventually, the rumor gets passed around, and reaches Timmy. Sean doesn't know Timmy, and Timmy doesn't know Maxine. But Timmy is mentally retarded, and he doesn't know that Sean is lying. And Timmy loves puppies. Timmy wants to protect the puppies. So Timmy throws a rock at Maxine, because he wants to protect the puppies.

Sean used Stochastic Terrorism to incite violence. He knew someone who loved puppies would eventually attack Maxine, but he wasn't sure when it would happen or who would do it. But he knew if he kept repeating the lie, a puppy-lover would eventually attack Maxine.