The Emergence Machine

Mechanism

abstract · Technology · Level 3 · E0

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Emergence definition

mechanism emerges from causation + process. It requires machine, force.

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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.

thisfoundationsL3L2L1L0MechanismForceFormStructureActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBicycleL4ClockL4GearL4NaturalismL4Prostate MassageL4MechanismL3MotionL1ForceL2FormL2StructureL2E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept mechanism
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Remediation: connect orphan to L0
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of mechanism
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    Remediation: connect orphan to L0

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