The Emergence Machine

Lie Down

process · action · Level 7 · E6

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Emergence definition

When the body, as a complex system, interacts with a surface, its state of rest is stabilized, allowing it to transition from an upright, active configuration to a horizontal, inactive one, characterized by the mouth and other organs being in a position of repose.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
lie-down
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0Lie DownBodyAnimalOrganismCellFormLifeRestStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesLie DownL7RestL2BodyL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Rest L2 (requires) Computing sense
    Lying down is associated with rest
  • Body L6 (requires)
    Lying down involves the body