The Emergence Machine

Means

abstract · methodology · Level 1 · E9

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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

Means arises from the ability to recognize and manipulate patterns in space, allowing for the discovery of effective methods to achieve goals.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin word
means
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL1L0MeansPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEngineL7Lingua FrancaL8ScarificationL8DyeingL11Guess Who I AmL15MeansL1PatternL0SpaceL0E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Means requires understanding of pattern as a foundational concept.
  • Space L0 (requires)
    Understanding space provides context for the pattern-based concept of means

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