does the past, present and future co-exist, or are they continuous?

Singapore
December 2, 2008 7:53pm CST
hello, i'm asking this question in order to get some ideas for an article i'm going to write. my question is, does the past, present and future co-exist at the same time but they exist in different ways, or do these events occur continuously and cannot co-exist? i know this question is quite philosophical, so it isn't so easy to answer, so it's okay if you can't answer it very well. no hard feelings here.:)
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@savak03 (6684)
• United States
3 Dec 08
We live a linear existence. Time only flows one way. The future hasn't happened yet so it doesn't exist. The past cannot be revisited so it, in effect doesn't exist either. Therefore only the present exists.
• Singapore
4 Dec 08
hmm...so what about people like clairvoyants or psychometrics? they are able to "see" the past or future even if they do not exist now.
@savak03 (6684)
• United States
4 Dec 08
Very observant people can tell a lot about us by what we say or things we do. We give off little clues about our past without even realizing it. These ones then capitalize on this by telling our so called past. It is much the same way with those who say they see the future. If they know enough about us they can come up with some tales of what our future holds that may come true. Their forecast is usually vague and open to interpretation and people believe because they want to. But that's just my opinion, everyone is entitled to their own.