The Emergence Machine

Akontion

abstract · Sport · Level 8 · E9

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Emergence definition

Akontion is a sub-discipline of historical pentathlon that builds upon the concepts of motion and action, where motion is a change in position or state of an object over time, involving energy and space, and action is a dynamic pattern of movement and transformation, which we perceive as unfolding over time, resulting in a javelin throw.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Akontion
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0AkontionSportCompetition Abst…BehaviorGoal… intermediate l…FormLifePhysical ActivityStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesAkontionL8ActionL1MotionL1SportL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    akontion requires understanding action as a foundational concept
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    akontion requires understanding motion as a foundational concept
  • Sport L7 (requires)
    This is a specific sport; understanding sport as a concept comes first