And don't include mathematical equations. They are meant to be precise.
A closer analogy might have been with growth of a bacteria colony: It's more or less exponential and you have to keep the right conditions up --- even in the beginning where you do not see anything, yet.
A closer analogy might have been with growth of a bacteria colony: It's more or less exponential and you have to keep the right conditions up --- even in the beginning where you do not see anything, yet.