The Emergence Machine

Parachute

physical · Transportation · Level 6 · E3

E3Chemistry

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Emergence definition

A device that slows descent through air by utilizing the resistance of a fabric, which is made from fibers and materials, in a medium that is composed of gases and atmosphere.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0ParachuteClothFiberAirMaterialFormStructureSubstanceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesParachuteL6AirL3ClothL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Air L3 (requires) polysemous
    Device for slowing descent through air -- prerequisite: air
  • Cloth L5 (requires)
    Device for slowing descent through air -- prerequisite: cloth