The Emergence Machine

Exploration

abstract · History · Level 11 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

Systematic investigation and traversal of unknown territories, driven by a desire to discover and expand geographical knowledge, assuming a driving force of curiosity.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
exploratio
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL11L10L9L8L2L1L0ExplorationCuriosityDiscoveryDesireKnowledgeEmotionThought… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAge Of ExplorationL12ExpeditionL12ExplorationL11MotionL1CuriosityL10DiscoveryL10E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Exploration involves traveling to discover unknown areas
  • Curiosity L10 (requires)
    Exploration is driven by a desire to discover, which is rooted in curiosity.
  • Discovery L10 (requires)
    Exploration is driven by the desire to discover

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