The Emergence Machine

Parrot

physical · Biology · 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

Parrot is a colorful bird that can mimic speech because it builds upon the fundamental concept of life, which is characterized by the interaction of cells and energy, and the specific characteristics of birds, which are living organisms that belong to the animal category.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0ParrotBirdAnimalOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesParrotL7OrganismL4BirdL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Organism L4 (requires)
    All animals are living organisms
  • Bird L6 (requires)
    Colorful bird that can mimic speech