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Full Idea
Being in motion at a particular time can be an intrinsic property of an object, as a disposition to be elsewhere than the place it is.
Gist of Idea
Instantaneous motion is an intrinsic disposition to be elsewhere
Source
Robin Le Poidevin (Travels in Four Dimensions [2003], 09 'in present')
Book Ref
Le Poidevin,Robin: 'Travels in Four Dimensions' [OUP 2003], p.158
A Reaction
This needs an ontology which includes unrealised dispositions. People trapped in boring meetings have a disposition to be elsewhere, but they are stuck. I think 'power' is a better word here than 'disposition'. The disposition isn't just for 'elsewhere'.