The Emergence Machine

Stare

process · Level 10 · E8

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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

Staring involves sustained visual attention held over time, facilitated by the structure and function of the eye, allowing for focused observation.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL10L9L8L7L2L1L0StareEyeFaceHeadOrgan… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

thisprerequisitesStareL10TimeL0EyeL9E1 concrete → E14 abstract

Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Time L0 (requires)
    Staring involves sustained visual attention held over time
  • Eye L9 (requires)
    Staring is looking fixedly at something for a prolonged period without looking away