Diagrams








________________________

I              B       M



Example 1: As M moves along the timeline, M exists at B

for exactly one moment (zero seconds).



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_______________________

I              B       C



Example 2: If M comes to a halt at C, M cannnot be said

to be in existence at C.



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Scenario 1: _________

            A(I)     B





Scenario 2: ____________________

            A(I)     B          C





Scenario 3: __________________________

            A(I)     B          C     D





Scenario 4: ___________________________________infinity

            A(I)     B          C     D        



Example 3: Four possible ways in which M can move across

the timeline. 



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A

.



Example 4: If M comes into existence at A, then M has a total

lifetime of only zero seconds when it is at A.



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___________

A         B

0 sec     1 sec



Example 5: When M is at A, M has been in existence for 

a total of zero seconds (no length of time).  However, 

when M is at B, M has been in existence for an actual 

length of time: one second. 



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inf _______________________________________________ inf





                 _______________________

                A                       C

Example 6: An individual mind may have always existed, and may

continue to exist forever.  On the other hand, an 

individual mind may have temporal boundaries in its

past and future.  



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    _______________________ inf

    A

              or

 

inf _______________________C



Example 7: A consciousness may have a temporal boundary 

in its past only.  It may have a temporal boundary in

its future only.



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 _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________

A             B            C            D             E



Example 8:In this example, points A, B, C, D, and E are 

missing from the timeline.  M cannot be defined as 

existing when it is located at these holes on the 

timeline.



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 _____________________________________________________

A                                                     E 

  

Example 9: This timeline has no holes in it.  

Consequently, M is defined as existing everywhere on 

the timeline.



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            M1           M2           M3            M4 

 _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________

A             B            C            D             E



Example 10: The presence of holes (A,B,C,D,E) on the

timeline suggests that four seperate mental states

occur on the line: M1,M2,M3, and M4. 



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 _____________ ____________ ____________ _____________

A   A1  A2    B            C            D             E                                                 



Example 11: Temporal continuity does exist 

between holes.



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Time-

line     ___________ ____________ ____________ ______    

        A           B            C            D      E 

        |           |            |            |      |

        |           |            |            |      |

        |           |            |            |      |   

       _______________________________________________      

      Point       Point        Point        Point  Point    

 A-     1           2            3            4      5     

Axis





Example 12: M persists between the points A,B,C,D,and 

E; however, M does not persist at these points.  

Consequently, a "linkage" between M and points in 

A-space can be defined only while M is on the 

line segments between the points A, B, C, D, E.





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