Is free will real?

[robvalue]

I can't prove I really exist. No one can.

I'm not even convinced I do exist, in the way I appear to, I just have to act as if I do.

Without the basic assumptions to deal with solipsism, you can't get anywhere.

I really think this free will thing comes down to definitions. Dealing with self, conciousness, choices etc is such a hard subject because it's one you can't ever truly view objectively. I think just describing to the best of our ability what happens, scientifically, is better than trying to decide what free will is and if we have it or not.

Let's do some sums! I like sums.