Argon

Argon is the last developmental level where the skill or trait can be a subject which has an object. The entity which has the developmental object at this level does not distinguish the property from perceptions of it. It can be thought of as a play version of the skill and those who use it at this are said to be playing at the skill. Things which they make in this period are known as toys.

Both simple proficiencies and talents can be tasks at the argon level. They cannot yet be combined with other tasks. They can have state and can (in the case of talents) modify such state.

At the argon level of development, the conflicts involved in defining self as one's perceptions have finally come into stark relief, negatively affecting both needs and perceptions. The entity temporarily accepts a kind of relativism, admitting perceptions may be so contradictory that they cannot be reconciled.

The atomic symbol for Argon is Ar. The Atomic Number for argon is 18. Argon's Atomic Weight is 39.95.

Period: One

  • Subjects: perceptions (-)
  • Objects: needs (-)

Group: Group Zero

See also Ar 18 and Periodic Table.

— Scotus - 12 Jan 2002