The Emergence Machine

Fly Act

process · biology · Level 5 · E6

E6Organisms

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Emergence definition

Fly-act is a process of movement and transformation, where an organism uses its wings or other appendages to generate lift and propulsion, resulting in a predictable and repeatable pattern of transformation.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Fly ActOrganismCellFormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFly ActL5ActionL1FormL2ProcessL2StructureL2OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of fly-act
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of fly-act
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    Understanding process is essential for grasping fly act
  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping fly act
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    fly act builds on the concept of organism