The Emergence Machine

Noon

abstract · time · Level 7 · E0

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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

Noon is a moment in time when the sun is highest in the sky.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “noon”. 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.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0NoonLightPerceptionOrganismCellDurationMeasurementFormLifeChangeMatterQuantityStandardEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAfternoonL9NoonL7DurationL2MeasurementL2LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Duration L2 (requires)
    Understanding duration is essential for grasping noon
  • Measurement L2 (requires)
    noon builds on the concept of measurement
  • Light L6 (requires)
    Middle of the day at twelve o-clock -- prerequisite: light

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