The Emergence Machine

Action

process · general · Level 1 · E0

E0Spacetime

Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

The dynamic pattern of movement and transformation that unfolds as energy flows through space, giving rise to change and the possibility of transformation.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “action” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “action”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL1L0ActionEnergyPatternTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

used byprerequisitesAcademyL2AllowL2AmateurL2AmphitheaterL2Apron StageL2ActionL1EnergyL0PatternL0TimeL0E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Remediation: correct chain to L0
  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Understanding pattern helps understand the temporal concept of action
  • Time L0 (requires)
    Remediation: correct chain to L0

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