Emergence In Surface of The California Desert/Part II

The semiarid climate dominates this desert biomes of California . It's ridges, canals and scarce vegetation shapes the landscape into a distinct aerial view. The wind, water,  and sun all collaborate in supplying the right conditions for the microorganism of that desert habitat. These conditions in turn create the optimal environment for the growth of nutrients in the soil. The microorganism nourish themselves with minerals, proteins, and amino acids. Who would have thought by just looking at this God forsaken land that in it lives a thriving community. An example of emergence at work. It's the subtleties of it all,  the microscopic size of it all, the indiscreet panorama of it all that interplays with one another in such a dynamic way so as to create a powerful force. Coincidentally the canals in the desert surface resembles the canals of the canaliculi in compact bone. It is an obvious observation to make, but an important similarity to denote. This similarity has the markings of emergence all over it. Emergence leaves its footprints like a thief leaves his fingerprints at a scene of crime. In the same manner, a crime scene investigator is hired to uncover the criminals fingerprints, science experts breakdown nature into it's component parts. Emergence, the way complex systems and patterns arise out of a multiplicity of relatively simple interactions, is the same force behind both canals, the one in compact bone, the other in the desert surface. This same force acts on people but in a very subtle way. It is not felt by people, kinda of indiscernible. The force of emergence in people is characteristic of a more van der waals type. 

Emergence In The Morphology Of Compact Bone/Part I

Now that we have an understanding about the concept of emergence from a biological sense. Emergence can arise from social interaction as well. But before I extract the social component of emergence in social relations, a lesson in the anatomy of compact bone is first needed. A microscopic structure of compact bone contains a central canal and all the concentric lamella surrounding it are referred to as an osteon, or Haversian system. Also identifiable canaliculi, tiny canals radiating outward from a central canal to the lacuna of the first lamella and then from lamella to lamella. The canaliculi form a dense transportation network through the hard bone matrix, connecting all the living cells of the osteon to the nutrient supply. In short, the canaliculi allows each cell to take what it needs for nourishment and to pass along the excess to the next osteocyte (bone cell). What draws my attention when looking at this microscopic illustration of compact bone is the canaliculi, these tiny canals. Thousands of tiny canals, one after another forming such a fascinating landscape. An example of emergence at work. All collaborating with one another in sculpting such an intricate design.