The Emergence Machine

Nest

physical · Level 7 · E6

E6Organisms

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

Nests are structures built by birds to provide a safe and stable environment for their eggs, combining the patterns of matter and the abstraction of form to create a functional shelter.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “Nest” 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0NestBirdAnimalOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesNestL7FormL2StructureL2BirdL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of nest
  • Structure L2 (requires) polysemous
    to understand the concept of a shelter or enclosure
  • Bird L6 (requires)
    Nest is a shelter built by birds for eggs