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Scientist, after decades of study, concludes: We don't have free will (phys.org)
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[โ€“] AndrasKrigare@beehaw.org 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That would be correct, the judge and jury have no more choice than the murderer, which is none. Hypothetically, the appearance of choice doesn't mean there is choice or free will. As a slightly tortured analogy, like "perfect" loaded dice, which appear that they could be anything but always give the same result.

[โ€“] SnipingNinja@slrpnk.net 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Time to make a dice which gives a specific result based on time