The Emergence Machine

Fossil Remains

physical · Level 5 · E4

E4Complex Molecules

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Emergence definition

Fossil remains are the preserved remnants of past organisms, which occur over vast periods of time, requiring an understanding of life and its progression through the passage of time.

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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.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Fossil RemainsOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFossil RemainsL5TimeL0OrganismL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Fossils are preserved in stone over vast time
  • Organism L4 (requires)
    A fossil is the preserved remains of a past organism