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Derrick Kwa — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 09:28:58 -0000

Hm. Yeah, I guess.

I guess I'm thinking more along the lines of...how free "free will" actually is.

For example, if you program a robot with an AI. A path finding program (to find the shortest path), for example. When it hits an intersection, it has a 'choice'. But the choice it makes is predetermined based on certain conditions, and the way the program is designed.

Is it possible to say that we're the same way - albeit more complex?

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Robert Hruzek — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:40:33 -0000

If that's the case, you're not talking about free will, but cause-and-effect. When a choice <i>is still possible</i>, then free will comes into play.

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Derrick Kwa — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 21:32:29 -0000

Hm. But if it be easily pre-determined and all, how free is it really?

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Robert Hruzek — Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:35:10 -0000

Yes, we DO have free will. Sure, you can make a case for chemical, social, or historical influence on what choices we make, but they still remain just that - choices.

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