We forget information about something only when the subject is not here anymore. Later. Not before.
Yes, we might forget about some particular king. But, as long as there are kings — and, more generously, rulers — the concept of the "king" won't be forgotten.
We might not practice, say, horseback riding much — but, as long as there are horses, we would understand the principles. Even if nobody would ride the horse anymore, we still would be able to adapt and start riding horses again, if necessary.
As long as one man is physically capable of killing another, we would understand the concept of murder — even after becoming so advanced that we don't do that anymore.
So, yes, it's not completely impossible that time itself would disappear; that's a very strange event, and I can't imagine it, but that's just the limits of my imagination. The problem is, that (according to the movie) time doesn't disappear.
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Date: 2014-11-16 06:19 pm (UTC)We forget information about something only when the subject is not here anymore. Later. Not before.
Yes, we might forget about some particular king. But, as long as there are kings — and, more generously, rulers — the concept of the "king" won't be forgotten.
We might not practice, say, horseback riding much — but, as long as there are horses, we would understand the principles. Even if nobody would ride the horse anymore, we still would be able to adapt and start riding horses again, if necessary.
As long as one man is physically capable of killing another, we would understand the concept of murder — even after becoming so advanced that we don't do that anymore.
So, yes, it's not completely impossible that time itself would disappear; that's a very strange event, and I can't imagine it, but that's just the limits of my imagination. The problem is, that (according to the movie) time doesn't disappear.