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Does time exist? Is it a real thing or is it a mathematical comfort zone made up by the human species? Certainly we could do with out it, or could we? Let me re-phrase the question; would our lives be that much different if we were to get rid of every clock, calendar,and measurements that chronologically keep the order of that which we have dubbed "time" the constant true-ism? All species of animal life seem to function normally with out it, why don't we? You may quote Einstein on the subject, just make sure you've done your research about his final comments and closing arguments directly proportional of his own theory. you may be surprised. Now I'm not saying that there is NO time, I'm just trying to think out side of the box as it were. The reality of of our world is this; there is most assuredly a NOW. How we perceive that as humans is by way of connecting a "past" and a "future" by way of charts,graphs, and grid lines that help us feel secure. Our awareness is NOW, we can perceive a PAST, and therefore we imagine a FUTURE. I for one am grateful for the privilege of this type of thinking and wouldn't have it any other way. I would venture to guess that as a species, we could live normally without all the gizmo's of time keeping and still retain a forever questioning perception of NOW, but would we really want to? As you read this, you are already forming thoughts and questions of your own, and all the while, time rushes forward, or does it? Questions inside of questions, perhaps it would be fun to replace all the numbers on our clocks and calendars with question marks. Does time exist? Please let me know if you find out, I'll wait?

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