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5 Sep 2024 13:11:33 EDT (-0400)
  Re: Is free choice an illusion?  
From: Darren New
Date: 15 Sep 2009 12:09:32
Message: <4aafbc3c$1@news.povray.org>
Patrick Elliott wrote:
> perfectly aware that studies on how the brain thinks have shown 
> "awareness" as a post hock attempt to invent justification for an 
> action,

Which isn't at odds with the supposition that there's something supernatural 
involved in helping people make "free will" choices. Perhaps the 
supernatural part is what starts the chain of events.

> Sentience is a deterministic machine, 

I don't think you know that either. :-)  Certainly there's room for quantum 
effects, even if you leave out the supernatural.

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


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