The Emergence Machine

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abstract · physics · Level 10 · E1

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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 device or system that captures and reads data from a surface or medium by utilizing the properties of radiation, which is itself a manifestation of energy and wave, and interacting with a medium, a substance that contains or conveys art.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L4L2L1L0ScannerRadiationParticleServingDataMediumOrganism… intermediate l…EnvironmentFormLifeMassActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesScannerL10DataL4MediumL4RadiationL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Data L4 (requires)
    A device or system that captures and reads data from a surface or medium, often using electromagnetic radiation, sound waves, or other forms of energy.
  • Medium L4 (requires) Arts sense
    A device or system that captures and reads data from a surface or medium, often using electromagnetic radiation, sound waves, or other forms of energy.
  • Radiation L9 (requires)
    A device or system that captures and reads data from a surface or medium, often using electromagnetic radiation, sound waves, or other forms of energy.