7/Future projection/anticipation requires the representation of memory, which belongs to second-order thinking (thought about thought).
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Time is not linear for the mind, who is terrible at assessing non-linearity. Eg, spend time on task and learned, further task done faster.
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What I mean is that it is not knowable in advance how much time it will take to do something new. It will imply the creation of knowledge.
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Same knowledge can be created / acquired in an instant or in a millenia. Knowledge of riffle handling ++ in savanna.
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By using a riffle against a cheetah we are using a lot of "stored" time that allows us to outspeed it! (aiming well...).
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So evolution selects for those who make use of this "packed" time to "pack" it tighter to achieve independent action and survival.
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