The Emergence Machine

Cracker

physical · Level 7 · E11

E11Organizations

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Emergence definition

Crackers are baked food that undergo a transformation from soft to dry and crispy due to the application of heat, which requires temperature and energy.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0CrackerFoodAnimalHeatOrganismTemperatureCellPhysicsForceFormKinetic EnergyLifeActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesCrackerL7HeatL5FoodL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Heat L5 (requires)
    Crackers are baked at high heat until they become dry and crispy
  • Food L6 (requires)
    A cracker is a thin crisp baked food made from flour and water