The Emergence Machine

Jetsam

abstract · Marine Science · Level 6 · E8

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Emergence definition

Jetsam is debris or wreckage that floats on the surface of the ocean, particularly after a shipwreck, which is a complex network of living and non-living components that interact and influence one another within a specific geographical area, and is part of the realm of the ocean and its inhabitants, encompassing all spatial aspects of the sea, its systems, and the phenomena that occur within it.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
jetsam
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0JetsamGeologyMarineOceanRockShipMineralSystemWaterEnvironmentFormLandLiquidActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesJetsamL6EnvironmentL2ShipL4MarineL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Environment L2 (requires) environment sense
    jetsam builds on the concept of environment
  • Ship L4 (requires)
    Jetsam builds on the concept of a ship, which is a vessel that can sink and produce wreckage.
  • Marine L5 (requires)
    jetsam builds on the concept of marine