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    Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017

    When does the present end, and the future begin? How long from now do YOU consider "the future"? 1 minute? 1 hour? 1 day? 1 year?

    9:14 AM - 20 Jun 2017
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      2. Brent Brewington‏ @BrentBrewington 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        I really like this question. As a result I read one of the most interesting wikipedia articles I've ever seen https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_perception …pic.twitter.com/1h5qdXJTVw

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BrentBrewington

        that's great! thanks for sharing back :)

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      4. Brent Brewington‏ @BrentBrewington 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        What were some top answers IYHO?

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      5. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @BrentBrewington

        the future is when the next big event that changes my life happens; the future is when something important becomes different

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      2. Mike‏ @MiramarMike 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        Past: before and up to most recent 'big event' that affected me. Now: today Future: near, today+ / far: next big event / distant: 5 years+

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @MiramarMike

        this is my favorite reply so far I think! I totally get it.

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      2. Donald White‏ @donbwhite 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        Are you sitting in an old school PowerPoint presentation given by an academic and wondering how much longer until you can escape?

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @donbwhite

        Lol!

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      2. Scott Boone‏ @Writerinlaw 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        If asked to answer in terms of time, I'd say 5-10 years if not more.

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      3. Scott Boone‏ @Writerinlaw 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Writerinlaw @avantgame

        But generally think of 'future' in terms of difference from the present, i.e. the future will be when things are different

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      4. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @Writerinlaw

        yes!! that's fascinating. I think that's how I think of it too.

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      2. Andrew Peterson‏ @petersonandrew 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        ...... depends if we are talking about Mars or the dishes in the sink.

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @petersonandrew

        Interesting! Elaborate? When is future of mars vs dishes in sink?

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      4. Andrew Peterson‏ @petersonandrew 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        The dishes in the sink are an immediate tangible future, the future of Mars is fuzzy, farther off, and less personal.

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      2. Florence Smith Nicholls‏ @florencesn 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        As an archaeologist, I often ask the same question in terms of how we define "the past" and "history"

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      3. Jane McGonigal‏Verified account @avantgame 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @florencesn

        ah, interesting! so when do most people think the past starts?? or history? 10 years ago?

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      4. Florence Smith Nicholls‏ @florencesn 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        Differing opinions, it is possible to study archaeology of contemporary world + immaterial culture such as videogames + social media

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      5. Florence Smith Nicholls‏ @florencesn 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @florencesn @avantgame

        So I suppose even a tweet from a few minutes ago could be considered as part of the past and recorded history!

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      1. Meredith Wilson  🎮 🔛‏ @papermantis 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        Future is when I realize how much time I wasted in the present 😣

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      1. Clayfoot‏ @Clayfoot 20 Jun 2017
        Replying to @avantgame

        Pretty sure I'm living in the future, so the present must have been yesterday.

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