08-02-2015, 01:38 AM
(08-02-2015, 12:09 AM)rfaulk34 Wrote: The future 100% exists. You know how i know? As i'm typing these words, it's your and my present. When you read it, it will be the past. But as of this exact moment i'm typing, you won't read it until the future.
You're arguing that the specific results of the future cannot effect what you're doing right now because it's not known yet. I'll bet you a million dollars that no one here would argue that point.
Likewise, how could something I won't read until the future have any impact on my actions now? Planning is something done in the past and present and the cause is the fact that you made plans in the past or present to do something. The cause isn't the future it is as a result of decisions already established. Otherwise you wouldn't be making plans.
Cause: Decided to go on a trip
Effect: Plan for trip.
