The Emergence Machine

Smooth

property · Quality · Level 6 · E0

E0Spacetime

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 surface is considered smooth if it has an even and regular pattern, which is perceived by an organism with sensory capabilities and a nervous system that can process signals.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL6L5L4L3L2L1L0SmoothPerceptionOrganismCellSurfaceFormLifeObjectStructureChangeExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSmoothL6SurfaceL3PerceptionL5E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Surface L3 (requires)
    Having an even and regular surface -- prerequisite: surface
  • Perception L5 (requires)
    Having an even and regular surface -- prerequisite: perception