Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real

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Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real

July 3, 2016 at 11:49 pm (This post was last modified: July 3, 2016 at 11:50 pm by robvalue.)

If there is nothing but pure determinism, and we somehow learn this, we will react and continue to act in precisely the one way that we are determined to act anyway.

We could speculate on what that is of course. But you can't "choose" to act in a reality where there is no choice.

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Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 3, 2016 at 2:09 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by MysticKnight - July 3, 2016 at 2:13 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by ApeNotKillApe - July 3, 2016 at 2:26 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Alex K - July 3, 2016 at 2:49 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by The Grand Nudger - July 3, 2016 at 4:09 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Grandizer - July 3, 2016 at 4:12 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by The Grand Nudger - July 3, 2016 at 4:14 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 3, 2016 at 7:47 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Grandizer - July 4, 2016 at 2:08 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by ignoramus - July 3, 2016 at 8:12 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by robvalue - July 3, 2016 at 11:49 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 4, 2016 at 8:28 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 12:02 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by brewer - July 5, 2016 at 12:19 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 12:04 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by robvalue - July 4, 2016 at 12:05 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 12:04 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by The Grand Nudger - July 4, 2016 at 1:59 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by ignoramus - July 4, 2016 at 2:40 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 2:50 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by robvalue - July 4, 2016 at 8:29 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 4, 2016 at 10:02 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 4, 2016 at 7:11 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 11:36 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 11:45 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 4, 2016 at 1:50 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by dyresand - July 4, 2016 at 2:10 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 4, 2016 at 2:22 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Angrboda - July 4, 2016 at 7:01 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 5, 2016 at 9:31 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 5, 2016 at 10:27 am

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by robvalue - July 5, 2016 at 10:47 am

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 6, 2016 at 9:47 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 6, 2016 at 1:18 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 6, 2016 at 2:37 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 6, 2016 at 4:07 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 6, 2016 at 4:51 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 7, 2016 at 10:01 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 7, 2016 at 5:48 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 7, 2016 at 5:54 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 5, 2016 at 3:23 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 5, 2016 at 3:36 pm

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 6, 2016 at 3:51 pm

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 6, 2016 at 4:48 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 6, 2016 at 11:00 am

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 6, 2016 at 6:17 pm

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 7, 2016 at 11:12 am

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 7, 2016 at 5:19 pm

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 7, 2016 at 6:49 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 6, 2016 at 11:04 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 6, 2016 at 11:05 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 6, 2016 at 12:13 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Angrboda - July 6, 2016 at 1:48 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Neo-Scholastic - July 6, 2016 at 4:47 pm

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RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by henryp - July 7, 2016 at 11:18 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Little lunch - July 10, 2016 at 12:14 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 2:33 am

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 8, 2016 at 1:56 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Edwardo Piet - July 8, 2016 at 2:43 pm

RE: Hypothetically, science proves free will isn't real - by Ignorant - July 11, 2016 at 11:41 pm

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