The Emergence Machine

Fragile

property · Quality · Level 7 · E3

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Emergence definition

Fragile means easily broken or damaged due to the interaction between force and material.

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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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0FragileGlassHeatTemperatureMaterialPhysicsForceFormKinetic EnergySubstanceActionMatterMotionQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesFragileL7MotionL1ForceL2GlassL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept fragile
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Easily broken or damaged -- prerequisite: force
  • Glass L6 (requires) polysemous
    Easily broken or damaged -- prerequisite: glass