The Emergence Machine

Tool

physical · Technology · Level 4 · E9

E9Cultures

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

tool emerges from culture. It requires system, force, pattern.

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Wiktionary senses

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

thisfoundationsL4L3L2L1L0ToolMaterialForceFormSubstanceActionMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesArchery SportL5BeltL5Brush ToolL5BucketL5CadL5ToolL4MotionL1ForceL2MaterialL3E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Motion L1 (requires)
    Understanding motion helps understand force-related concept tool
  • Force L2 (requires)
    Remediation fix
  • Material L3 (requires)
    Remediation fix

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