If what makes content feel present is its position in a causal hierarchy relative to other signals, then the pastness of the physical cause fully explains presentness as a relational property.
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(Reid's distinction: the earthquake is the physical cause but not the efficient cause of the city's fall)
A cause that precedes and produces an effect through physical processes, without necessarily involving power or mind
relational property(Used to characterize molecular shape as dependent on interactions with other molecules or measuring devices)
A property that is constituted at least in part by interactions with other entities, rather than being an intrinsic feature of the object itself
signal(as something that carries information)
A sign or indicator that carries or communicates information—like a red traffic light signaling 'stop' or a thermometer reading indicating temperature.