The Emergence Machine

Shelf

physical · Household · Level 9 · E11

E11Organizations

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

Shelves are horizontal structures made of wood that hold objects above the ground.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0ShelfWood BuildWoodPlant… intermediate l…FormEnvironmentLifeStructureChangeMatterStructure AbsEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesShelfL9SpaceL0Structure AbsL1FormL2Wood BuildL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    Shelves use the principle of support to hold objects above the ground
  • Structure Abs L1 (requires) organization sense
    Flat horizontal surface for storage -- understanding structure is a prerequisite
  • Form L2 (requires)
    Understanding form helps understand the structure of shelf
  • Wood Build L8 (requires) architecture sense
    Flat horizontal surface for storage -- understanding wood is a prerequisite