The Emergence Machine

Present

abstract · time · Level 1 · E0

E0Spacetime

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Emergence definition

The present emerges as the current moment in time, a fleeting instance within the progression of time, where pattern recognition enables us to detect and interpret the unfolding of events.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Source: Wiktionary — “present”. 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.

thisfoundationsL1L0PresentPatternTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesBackstageL2FutureL2PastL2Stage LightingL2TimetableL2PresentL1PatternL0TimeL0E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Pattern L0 (requires)
    Understanding pattern helps understand the temporal concept of present
  • Time L0 (requires)
    The present is the current moment in time - it is a fundamental temporal concept

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