The Emergence Machine

Graphite

physical · Visual Arts · Level 8 · E3

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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

graphite emerges from line. It requires medium, space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
graphite
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0GraphiteVisualLightPerceptionMediumOrganism… intermediate l…StructureEnvironmentFormLifeChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGraphiteL8StructureL2MediumL4VisualL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Structure L2 (requires) organization sense
    Understanding structure is essential for grasping graphite
  • Medium L4 (requires) Arts sense
    A visual form or structure: graphite, created through space and medium and line.
  • Visual L7 (requires)
    A visual form or structure: graphite, created through space and medium and line.