The Emergence Machine

Lower

process · physics · Level 2 · E0

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Emergence definition

Lowering is a process that unfolds as a reduction in position or altitude, facilitated by the interaction between matter and its environment, which is only possible when matter is in motion.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL2L1L0LowerMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesCatalystL3SlowL3EarlobeL9Flat MusicL9HeelL9LowerL2MatterL1MotionL1E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Matter L1 (requires)
    Lower requires understanding of matter as a foundational concept.
  • Motion L1 (requires)
    To understand lowering, one must first understand motion.

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