The Emergence Machine

Dig

process · Action · Level 5 · E0

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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

The process of breaking up and removing earth using a tool to apply a force to the earth, which is a physical entity that requires geology, matter, and space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0DigToolEarthMaterialForceFormProcessSubstanceActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesShovelL6DigL5EarthL3ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

In other languages

  • dig English primary

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Earth L3 (requires)
    Break up and remove earth -- prerequisite: earth
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Break up and remove earth -- prerequisite: tool

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