The Emergence Machine

Spot

physical · Level 9 · 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 spot is a small round mark differing in color from the surface around it, occupying a specific small area on a surface or in space, where color and space come together.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL9L8L7L6L2L1L0SpotColorSensoryNeuron… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesSpotL9SpaceL0ColorL8E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Space L0 (requires)
    A spot occupies a specific small area on a surface or in space
  • Color L8 (requires)
    A spot is a small round mark differing in color from the surface around it