The Emergence Machine

Moth

physical · Level 7 · E6

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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

Moths are nocturnal flying insects that exploit the energy released as light to navigate and locate food sources during the darkness of night.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “Moth”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0MothInsectLightAnimalPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMothL7InsectL6LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Insect L6 (requires)
    A moth is a nocturnal flying insect closely related to butterflies
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Moths are drawn to light sources during the darkness of night