We live in a space/time limited world. Here, no entity can exist in more than one place ‘simultaneously’. Similarly, no two things can occupy the same space at the same time.
The
consequence of this limitation, that we take for granted, is that an entity
cannot have more than one form at the same time. Also, the form dictates the
capabilities of the entity. For example, water can either be liquid – as water,
or solid – as ice, or gaseous – as steam, at different times but not at the
same time. And when it is liquid it has different properties and uses as
compared to when it is in solid form. So these names and forms make them
different, though the contents can be one and the same.
What if we
remove this space/time restriction?
In such a
situation, a single entity can be liquid, gaseous, or solid at the same time: probably,
many more things. Though they appear to be many different things, they all are
indeed the same thing.
With this
relaxed restriction on existence, let us trace back our discussion to previous
posts.
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