The Emergence Machine

Sun

abstract · Astronomy · Level 7 · E3

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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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

The sun produces light, which emerges from the interaction of wave and energy, making it a massive source of energy.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “sun” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Source: Wiktionary — “sun”. Content available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Historical origin

Origin word
sun
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL7L6L5L4L3L2L1L0SunLightPerceptionOrganismCellFormLifeStructureChangeMatterWaveEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesAlbedoL8Astronomical UnitL8DayL8EclipseL8EquinoxL8SunL7LightL6E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Light L6 (requires)
    The sun produces light

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