The Emergence Machine

Tunnel

abstract · architecture · Level 5 · E0

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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

An underground passage, typically man-made, that allows for movement or transportation beneath the earth's surface.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
tunnel
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL5L4L3L2L1L0TunnelBeneathRoadBuildingSurfaceFormLandObjectStructureExistenceMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

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

used byprerequisitesEskerL6TunnelL5BuildingL3BeneathL4RoadL4E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Building L3 (requires)
    An architectural concept relating to tunnel, involving building design, construction, or spatial planning.
  • Beneath L4 (requires)
    Underground passage -- prerequisite: earth
  • Road L4 (requires)
    Underground passage -- prerequisite: road

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