The Emergence Machine

Murmur

process · Level 7 · E1

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Emergence definition

Murmurs are soft, indistinct sounds that occur at the threshold of perception, where the patterns of sound waves interact with the sensory capabilities of an organism.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0MurmurSoundPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesMurmurL7SoundL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Sound L6 (requires)
    A murmur is a soft indistinct continuous sound like voices in the distance