gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; for a time and participates in happenings. As an alternative
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; criterion, consider a time just before the thing in
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; question exists.
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Do you think of it as just going to start
&gt; &gt; (occurrent), or as just
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; going to be created (continuant)?
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; Many physical things, however, can be thought of as
&gt; &gt; being either a
&gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &gt; &