Process:  - Mix flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt into a bowl - Mix in milk, eggs, and melted butter - Mix until smooth - Heat a griddle or frying pan to medium high - Pour batter onto the griddle -   Perturbation hypothesis: suppose there is a virus amongst the rodent population happens, how will it affect less batter on the griddle.  Does the supposed perturbation have an effect (direct or indirect) on the process?

no