The Emergence Machine

Momentary

abstract · time · Level 10 · E0

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Emergence definition

A brief, instantaneous point in time emerges from the intersection of brief duration and instant, where the convergence of events driven by energy and occurring over a sequence of changes in duration creates a pinpoint in time without measurable duration.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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

Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L3L2L1L0MomentaryFleetWarshipWeaponBriefInstantCausalityCell… intermediate l…DurationForceFormLandActionChangeCollectionExistenceEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMomentaryL10BriefL3InstantL3FleetL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Brief L3 (requires)
    Momentary: A brief, instantaneous point in time.
  • Instant L3 (requires)
    Momentary: A brief, instantaneous point in time.
  • Fleet L9 (requires)
    A fleeting instant without measurable duration.