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http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
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Sabrina Kilian <ski### [at] vt edu> wrote:
> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
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> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
I for one welcome our new environmental-chemical overlords. It's a relief to be
freed from all responsibility for my acts. Now excuse me as I need to steal
some beer from the local store... and they may sue and threaten my conscious
mind, but will never get to my true unconscious self! mwahahaha
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nemesis wrote:
> Sabrina Kilian <ski### [at] vtedu> wrote:
>> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
>>
>> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
>
> I for one welcome our new environmental-chemical overlords. It's a relief to be
> freed from all responsibility for my acts. Now excuse me as I need to steal
> some beer from the local store... and they may sue and threaten my conscious
> mind, but will never get to my true unconscious self! mwahahaha
>
>
Ah, but since it is external stimuli that is the only outside source of
new information into the brain, the best way to prevent such things is
total sensory deprivation.
Hope you enjoy your stay, or don't. You won't even hear yourself complain.
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"Sabrina Kilian" <ski### [at] vtedu> wrote in message
news:4b91cdff$1@news.povray.org...
> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
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> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
I'm in a hurry, will read it later, but I urge those who believe they have
free will to will themselves to believe they don't.
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On 6-3-2010 4:37, Sabrina Kilian wrote:
> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
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> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
I don't need free will to make decisions.
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http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
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nemesis wrote:
> Sabrina Kilian <ski### [at] vtedu> wrote:
>> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
>>
>> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
>
> I for one welcome our new environmental-chemical overlords. It's a relief to be
> freed from all responsibility for my acts. Now excuse me as I need to steal
> some beer from the local store... and they may sue and threaten my conscious
> mind, but will never get to my true unconscious self! mwahahaha
Not having free will doesn't necessarily equate to freedom from
responsibility for your acts (and therefore being able to do 'whatever
you want')...as the cumulative result of your upbringing and
environment, the actions that you end up taking are, if not
predetermined, highly probable. You *choose* to not rob the store *as a
result* of the knowledge that doing so will incur punishment.
Alternately, you weigh benefits and detriments, and if the benefits win,
you end up robbing the store after all--but the decision to do so was
entirely a result of existing criteria. Ergo, not free will.
--
Tim Cook
http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
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Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png
excellent CYOA spoof! XD
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Tim Cook <z99### [at] gmailcom> wrote:
> nemesis wrote:
> > Sabrina Kilian <ski### [at] vtedu> wrote:
> >> http://www.physorg.com/news186830615.html
> >>
> >> An interesting take on the matter. Shall we reopen the age old discussion?
> >
> > I for one welcome our new environmental-chemical overlords. It's a relief to be
> > freed from all responsibility for my acts. Now excuse me as I need to steal
> > some beer from the local store... and they may sue and threaten my conscious
> > mind, but will never get to my true unconscious self! mwahahaha
>
> Not having free will doesn't necessarily equate to freedom from
> responsibility for your acts (and therefore being able to do 'whatever
> you want')...as the cumulative result of your upbringing and
> environment, the actions that you end up taking are, if not
> predetermined, highly probable. You *choose* to not rob the store *as a
> result* of the knowledge that doing so will incur punishment.
> Alternately, you weigh benefits and detriments, and if the benefits win,
> you end up robbing the store after all--but the decision to do so was
> entirely a result of existing criteria. Ergo, not free will.
yeah, but the guy suggests a reformulation of the law system to take into
account lack of free will. I can see cleptomaniacs crossing fingers... XD
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On 7-3-2010 4:07, Tim Cook wrote:
> http://www.lukesurl.com/comics/2010-02-24-determinism.png
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> --
> Tim Cook
> http://empyrean.freesitespace.net
With pages 57-71 for those that science does not always give black and
white answers?
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