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Slap a "quantum" on it = Instant flux capacitor (mander.xyz)
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[–] [email protected] 12 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I believe the more nuanced argument is that even though you think you have free will and are making choices such as "let's build a hospital" or "I will write a song", due to the nature of all effects needing causes, in a chain - there is no such thing as free will as there is no cause without effect.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Agreed. So far the only things we know of that don't seem to have detectable causes are virtual particles and maybe radioactive decay, I think?

[–] [email protected] -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

True (I guess anyway!) but consciousness still alters the physical world. What's driving consciousness, that's the real question IMO.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 11 months ago

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