The Emergence Machine

Medium (Medicine sense)

abstract · COMMUNICATION/MEDIA · Level 5 · E9

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Emergence definition

A specific medium for mass communication, by facilitating the flow of information, as understood in the concept of information, and the measure of the quantity of matter, as understood in the concept of mass, and the characteristics of the environment, as understood in the concept of medium.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
medium
Origin language
la

Prerequisite chain

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thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0Medium MedMediumChannelMaterialInformationMassEnvironmentFormChangeMatterQuantityEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

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used byprerequisitesTrackL7Medium MedL5InformationL2MassL2MediumL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

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  • Information L2 (requires)
    Medium Med requires understanding information as a means or channel through which messages and content are transmitted to audiences.
  • Mass L2 (requires)
    A specific medium for mass communication.
  • Medium L4 (requires) COMMUNICATION/MEDIA sense
    A specific medium for mass communication.

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