Diagrams

 


         M  The Present						
	 .  Moment of						
	    Consciousness  
                        
          _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _                                  
         |                              |
         |A-axis_______________________ |
         |         Jan. 1,      May 5,  |
         |         2000         2010    |
         |         AD           AD      |
         |_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _|                       

Example 1: Point M (the mind) is located outside of 
vertical space, matter, and energy.
                                                 
                                                     [Return to Article] 







              Temporal Distance
         _______________________________
         I                              M         
         The “Initial             The present moment
	 Location” of             of Consciousness
	 the Mind            


          _ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _                                  
         |                              |
         |A-axis_______________________ |
         |         Jan. 1,      May 5,  |
         |         2000         2010    |
         |         AD           AD      |
         |_ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ _| 
      
                    
Example 2: As consciousness persists, temporal distance
increases.

                                                     [Return to Article] 

 





               Time line
         ____________________
         I                   M
       
         ____________________
         M       M=1        M=2 
                   
Example 3: Temporal distance is labeled the “Time line.”
	    	
                                                    [Return to Article] 




         ____________________________   O-axis
         A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J



         A (1st second) ____M
                              
         B (2nd second)..... ____M
                                   
         C (3rd second)......... ____M
                                       
         D (4th second)............. ____M
        
Example 4: If the sensation of motion were something 
which occurred “over” time, we would not experience
motion psychologically; instead, we would see static 
images which persist individually for short finite
durations.

                                                    [Return to Article] 



  
                 |A-axis                                
                 |
                 |            
         ________|_________ O-axis                           
         A    B  |                
                 |
                 | 
                 |

Example 5: A marble is perceived as moving between 
points A and B instantaneously.

                                                    [Return to Article] 



                      



              
         _____________________
         I                 M
         ______________________________ A-axis
                            A
                            6:00 P.M.                                 
                            March 1, 2000
________________________ M      
I                 |     |                       
                  |     | 
                  |_ _ _|
                  6:00 P.M.                                
                  March 1, 2000
______________________________ A-axis
                  A
                  6:00 P.M.                                 
                  March 1, 2000

Example 6: An observer “interacts” with a point A in 
A-space--6:00 P.M. March 1, 2000.  This point
is “dragged” by the observer for a very short 
duration (a small fraction of a second).
 
                                                    [Return to Article] 




                   M 
                  ___ 
         ________| . |Point A  
                 |___|
                   | 
                   |
                   |  
                   |
         ____________________  
                   A         A-axis  

Example 7: Point A can be visualized as existing 
inside the box M when M interacts with A. 

                                                    [Return to Article] 



                                   
                 A         B         C
         ____________________________________M 
                 |         |         |      
                 |         |         |
                 |         |         | 
                 |_ _ _ _ _|_ _ _ _ _|  
                     A-1       B-1
         ______________________________________ A-axis
                 A         B         C
              4:00 P.M.  4:00 P.M.  4:00 P.M.
               :00        :02        :03 

Example 8: A physical situation may persist for an 
extended period of time.

                                                   [Return to Article] 


 Time      A
 line     space

  G|-------|G                   ___
   |       |                   7  8
  F|-------|F                ___ 
   |       |                6  7  
  E|-------|E             ___
   |       |             5  6
  D|-------|D          ___
   |       |          4  5
  C|-------|C       ___   
   |       |       3  4
  B|-------|B    ___
   |       |    2  3
  A|-------|A ___                
             1  2

Example 9: Motion perceived over an extended period of
time. (Note: The time line and the A-axis are 
represented vertically in this example. The O-axis is
represented horizontally.)

                                                   [Return to Article] 





                |
  M             |
   |---------- B|      ____   
   |            |     2   3 
   |-------- A-1|    ____
   |            |  1-1  2-1
   |---------- A|  ____                
   |            | 1   2
   |            |
  I             |A Axis
 

Example 10: In general, adjacent points in A-space 
contain physical situations which are very similar to
each other. (Note: The time line and the A-axis are 
represented vertically in this example. The O-axis is
represented horizontally.)

                                               [Return to Article] 






                    M-1 
                    ___ 
         I-1_______| . |Point A-1  
                   |___|
                     |
                     |
                     |
                     |
    A Axis ________________________
                     A
                     |
                     |
                     |
                     |           
                     |                          
                    ___ 
        I-2________| . |Point A-2  
                   |___|
                    M-2

Example 11: If two minds interact with A-space,
two realities are created.

                                                [Return to Article] 




                                           
         I________________________________M
                                  '    .'                                                          
                                  ' .'      
                                 .'                      
                              .'  '              
                           .'     '        
                        .'        ' 
                     .'           '
                  .'              '  
         _____ .'_________________'_______A axis                                  
              Nov. 1,            Jan. 1,
              1705               2005                                        

Example 12: Interacting with lower points on the
A-axis does not threaten the universe’s 
consistency.
   

The Theory of Persistence: Part One
The Theory of Persistence: Part Two
Home Page