The Emergence Machine

Grind

process · Action · Level 5 · 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.

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Emergence definition

Grind emerges from the process of crush, which involves applying force to an object with a specific pattern, and is facilitated by the existence of a tool that can be used to crush the material.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0GrindCrushToolBreakMaterialForceFormObjectSubstanceActionExistenceMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesGrindL5CrushL4ToolL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Crush L4 (requires)
    Reduce to small particles by crushing -- prerequisite: crush
  • Tool L4 (requires)
    Reduce to small particles by crushing -- prerequisite: tool