Defining Characteristics of the Noema

• Knowledge
  • Partial Knowledge
  • Local Knowledge
  • Smart Components
• Change
  • Constant Change
  • Elaboration Tolerance
  • Constant Death and Replacement
  • No Down Time
  • Periods of Rest
• Communication
  • Global Communication
  • Asynchronous Communication
  • Languages
• Organization
  • Distributed
  • Replication and Groups
  • Massive Interdependency
  • Self Fixing and Self Regulating
  • No Master Control
  • Conscience and Unconscious Actions
  • No System-Wide Clock
  • No Global State
  • Catalyst
  • Common Building Blocks
• Security
  • A Security (Immune) System
  • Unique Name Space
  • Authentication and Authorization
• Persistence
  • Persistent Components
• Boundaries
  • Environment
  • Recycling System
  • Peripherals