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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by AngryData on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @01:26PM (#18068416)
I believe it. Free will is an illusion, humans are just biological automatons, along with every other animal. Thinking you have free will doesn't change whether or not you actually have free will. Just as someone believing they are intelligent doesn't make them intelligent.
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Re:Evidence that addictive behaviors have links with ancient... by bitL on Tuesday September 25, 2018 @01:32PM (#18068481)
Experiment: you decide to do something and keep doing necessary things, putting all distractions aside, until you get there. Was that decision and perseverance towards the goal given to you by some viral DNA mutation, or is there a chance there might be some free will in you?
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