The Emergence Machine

Sword

physical · Military · Level 8 · 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.

Trace. Question. Emerge.

Emergence definition

sword emerges from weapon. It requires space.

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Wiktionary senses

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

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Historical origin

Origin word
sword
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L2L1L0SwordWeaponMilitaryGovernment… intermediate l…ForceFormLandStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesKnightL10Rosary Of The Se…L12SwordL8MotionL1ForceL2WeaponL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept sword
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Understanding force is essential for grasping sword
  • Weapon L7 (requires)
    This is a specific weapon; understanding what a weapon is comes first

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