The Emergence Machine

Fly

process · physics · Level 4 · E6

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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

As air provides a medium for energy transfer, movement through it enables the transfer of energy in a way that generates lift and thrust, allowing for the displacement of air and the resulting motion of an object through the air, which we call flying.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
fly
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0FlyAirMovementSubstanceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFlyL4MovementL2AirL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Movement L2 (requires) physics sense
    Flying is a form of movement
  • Air L3 (requires) Earth Science sense
    Flying occurs through the air