Warp wrote:
> Darren New <dne### [at] sanrrcom> wrote:
>> Then I think you've trivially answered your question by making it impossible 
>> to determine the answer of whether or not we have free choice.
> 
>   That's why they call it philosophy and not science. ;)

Yep. Don't get me wrong. It's a fun discussion.

>>>   I find it a rather odd definition. "If the consequences are too complicated
>>> to be predicted by us, then it's free will acting there."
> 
>> More like "if even we can't predict what our own choice would be in advance, 
>> then it's a free choice."
> 
>   I don't consider purely random events "making a choice" either.

No, but a pile of random events with self-awareness might be making a 
choice. :-)

-- 
   Darren New, San Diego CA, USA (PST)
   I ordered stamps from Zazzle that read "Place Stamp Here".

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