“What time is it now?”
“Based on the mood and the lighting, it is still morning. There is no clock here. Why do you ask?”
“There is no clock, you say? I need to have lunch at 13:00.”
“Then leave my mind so you can look at a clock.”
“You look at the clock instead, then tell me when it is 13:00 so I can have lunch on time.”
“I already told you, it is still morning. If you want to have lunch, I can help you sense the sunlight and determine whether it is noon yet. Or I can tell you when you feel hungry. Just eat.”
“That’s not how it works.”
“Why not?”
“Because it isn’t 13:00 yet.”
“How do you know? You just asked me.”
“I know. I only wanted to make sure that the time in my mind is the same as the time outside.”
“Does it have to be?”
“Of course.”