Diagrams

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I              B       M

Example 1: As M moves along the time line, 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 cannot 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 time line. 

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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 time line.  M cannot be defined as 
existing when it is located at these holes on the 
time line.

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A                                                     E 
  
Example 9: This time line has no holes in it.  
Consequently, M is defined as existing everywhere on 
the time line.

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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
time line suggests that four separate 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.