The Emergence Machine

Peacock

physical · Biology · Level 9 · E6

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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

A peacock is a colorful bird that displays vibrant plumage, requiring color and bird.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “peacock”. 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.

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0PeacockColorSensoryBirdNeuron… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesPeacockL9BirdL6ColorL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Bird L6 (requires)
    A peacock is a bird with brilliant colorful tail feathers
  • Color L8 (requires)
    Peacocks are known for their colorful display