example · temporal
a thing that persists through time more than most things
Examples
- The Voyager 1 spacecraft has transmitted data continuously for over 45 years since its 1977 launch. engineering
- Halley's Comet returns every 76 years, observed and recorded by humans since at least 240 BCE. astronomy
- The Japanese Imperial House claims unbroken lineage from Emperor Jimmu in 660 BCE, maintained through ritual and record. institutions
Emergence
through: the earlier existence together with continued persistence makes the thing have a long elapsed duration
- extended duration
- temporal continuity
- enduring presence
Chain to foundations
as tree
Neighborhood
Concepts that depend on this one above; what it is built from below.
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Relations
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