The Emergence Machine

Bulb

physical · Household · 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

A bulb is a glass container that emits light when electrified, which requires the presence of energy and is made from glass, a material produced through the application of heat to ceramic.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “light bulb”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0BulbGlassHeatTemperatureMaterialPhysicsForceFormKinetic EnergySubstanceActionMatterMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesBulbL7EnergyL0GlassL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Energy L0 (requires)
    Glass globe that emits light when electrified -- understanding energy is a prerequisite
  • Glass L6 (requires) polysemous
    Glass globe that emits light when electrified -- understanding glass is a prerequisite