The Emergence Machine

Chain Object

physical · Household · Level 4 · E11

E11Organizations

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 chain-object is a series of connected metal links, which are formed by shaping metal into a specific pattern and linking them together, requiring a structure that consists of matter and pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “chain” 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.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0Chain ObjectMaterialMetalFormStructureSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesSwing PlayL6NecklaceL9Chain ObjectL4StructureL2MaterialL3MetalL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    Series of connected metal links -- understanding structure is a prerequisite
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Understanding material helps understand the metallic concept of chain-object
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    Series of connected metal links -- understanding metal is a prerequisite

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