The Emergence Machine

Osculum Infame

abstract · Emotion · Level 16 · E9

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Emergence definition

A greeting or ritualistic phrase used by witches to acknowledge the Devil upon meeting.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
Osculum infame
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL16L15L14L13L11L3L2L1L0Osculum InfameMeetingShareDiscussOwnershipProductionRitualStateCausalityCellGood… intermediate l…ForceFormInformationLandChangeActionCollectionDistributionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesOsculum InfameL16ChangeL1StateL3RitualL11MeetingL15E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Change L1 (requires)
    Understanding change helps understand the state-related concept of osculum-infame
  • State L3 (requires) Politics sense
    osculum infame requires understanding state as a foundational concept
  • Ritual L11 (requires)
    Witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil.
  • Meeting L15 (requires)
    Witch's supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil.