The Emergence Machine

Chimney

physical · Household · Level 8 · E3

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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 chimney is a vertical structure that allows for the controlled release of smoke and heat, requiring the properties of structure and form.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0ChimneyFireCombustionHeat… intermediate l…FormStructureForceKinetic EnergyActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesChimneyL8FormL2StructureL2FireL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of chimney
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    Vertical channel for smoke from a fire -- understanding structure is a prerequisite
  • Fire L7 (requires) polysemous
    Vertical channel for smoke from a fire -- understanding fire is a prerequisite