The Emergence Machine

Two-word distance

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Fire ↔ Democracy

4 steps apart. They meet at Matter (level 1), and share 10 ancestors in total.

L8L7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0QuantitySoftwareKinetic EnergyHeatMatterDirectionOxidationSpaceForcePhysicsChangeActionLandGovernmentCombustionProcessInformationStartRightPoliticsBearingLawFormFirePatternWheelDemocracyMotionTemperatureStateTransferStructureTimeExistenceReactionEnergySystem
Fire and its chain  ·  Democracy and its chain  ·  shared ancestors  ·  foundations

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