# Why does the target block have to be in the future?

**URL:** https://collective.flashbots.net/t/why-does-the-target-block-have-to-be-in-the-future/725
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**Created:** [November 10, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/why-does-the-target-block-have-to-be-in-the-future/725 "2022-11-10T20:08:33Z")
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### Author: ![PB](https://collective.flashbots.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/41988e/32.png) [@PB](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/PB)
#### Post date: [November 10, 2022, 8:08pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/why-does-the-target-block-have-to-be-in-the-future/725/1 "2022-11-10T20:08:33Z")

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On the github, it states that “The block should always be a _future_ block, never the current one.”

Why cant we target the current block? Isnt the current block the pending block meaning that we can add to it?

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### Author: ![bhaki](https://collective.flashbots.net/user_avatar/collective.flashbots.net/bhaki/32/853_2.png) [@bhaki](https://collective.flashbots.net/u/bhaki)
#### Post date: [January 9, 2023, 8:34pm UTC](https://collective.flashbots.net/t/why-does-the-target-block-have-to-be-in-the-future/725/2 "2023-01-09T20:34:46Z")

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Hi,  
Thank you for reporting. But please provide more context when you raise any question.  
I assume you are quoting this right ?

 ![image](https://collective.flashbots.net/uploads/default/original/1X/bf1f6ea28ea764c27e89cce139bda156e846907e.jpeg)

In this context, Current block is basically already included on chain.Target block is the next block that is to be produced.