The Emergence Machine

Compass Nav

physical · transportation · Level 7 · 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

Compass navigation emerges from the intersection of metal's magnetic properties and the motion of objects on the surface of earth, facilitated by the use of a compass as a tool for locating one's position in space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “compass”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
compassus
Origin language
lat

An instrument showing direction for navigation

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Compass NavCompassNavigationNeedleShipToolEarthMaterialMetalSystemForceFormLocationObjectActionChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCompass NavL7EarthL3MaterialL3MetalL3CompassL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Compasses use magnetic properties of earth
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Understanding material helps understand the metallic concept of compass-nav
  • Metal L3 (requires)
    A compass is a device for finding direction
  • Compass L6 (requires)
    A concept relating to compass nav, encompassing its essential characteristics, properties, and relationships within its domain.