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Determinism, Free Will, and A Thought Experiment
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RE: Determinism, Free Will, and A Thought Experiment
January 9, 2014 at 11:01 pm
Really, talking about "our logic" is a bit misleading. I mean, we created logic after all.

@Benny I don't think all biological urges are exactly relevant here. I mean, if I want to will it that I don't feel pain when hit, clearly that alone will do nothing to stop from getting hurt. xD
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RE: Determinism, Free Will, and A Thought Experiment - by MindForgedManacle - January 9, 2014 at 11:01 pm

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