The Emergence Machine

Bland

property · Quality · Level 7 · E9

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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

Lacking strong flavor because food, which requires organism, pattern, and energy, is perceived by an organism that relies on sensory signals and patterns.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0BlandFoodAnimalPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBlandL7PerceptionL5FoodL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Perception L5 (requires)
    Lacking strong flavor -- prerequisite: perception
  • Food L6 (requires)
    Lacking strong flavor -- prerequisite: food