The Emergence Machine

Grid

physical · Theater · Level 8 · E0

E0Spacetime

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

A grid emerges from the structured set of beams and support structures, which are governed by physical laws and designed to support weight and withstand forces, facilitating temporal changes during a performance.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
grid
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L4L2L1L0GridFrameworkComponentBehaviorBeamFoundationOrganism… intermediate l…FormInformationLifeProcessActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGridL8ChangeL1BeamL4FrameworkL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change is essential for grasping grid
  • Beam L4 (requires)
    A framework of beams and support structures suspended above the stage, serving as a gridiron for suspending scenery, lighting, and other equipment to facilitate temporal changes during a performance.
  • Framework L7 (requires)
    A framework of beams and support structures suspended above the stage, serving as a gridiron for suspending scenery, lighting, and other equipment to facilitate temporal changes during a performance.