The Emergence Machine

Bookcase

physical · Level 8 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

A bookcase is a type of storage container made of wood that holds books, which contain information.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0BookcaseWoodPlantAnimalFurnitureOrganism… intermediate l…InformationFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBookcaseL8InformationL2FurnitureL4WoodL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Information L2 (requires)
    A bookcase is furniture for storing information in books
  • Furniture L4 (requires)
    to understand the specific type of physical object a bookcase is
  • Wood L7 (requires) polysemous
    A bookcase is a structured shelf made of wood