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Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-03-2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Lasers from the butt is meant to be a stand-in...

Lasers from the butt is meant to be a stand-in for any physically impossible task. There is a need for separation, but only to isolate the two questions so that you can focus on one at a time. ...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-03-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Well the issue is that something like shooting...

Well the issue is that something like shooting laser beams out your ass is physically impossible. But we're interested in whether people's motivations and decisions come from some entity (i.e. that...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-03-2015, 06:55 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Yes, thought precedes action; but it's more than...

Yes, thought precedes action; but it's more than thought! Neural processes that aren't part of conscious thought also precede action. Making decision and overcoming fear are all deterministic...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-02-2015, 02:27 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
But this still confuses the issues of (let's call...

But this still confuses the issues of (let's call it willpower) with will. Let's divide the process between two events. First the will is constructed, then the will is carried out. What you and...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-01-2015, 10:24 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Insult or not, willful ignorance is a good fit. ...

Insult or not, willful ignorance is a good fit. You chose to be antagonistic, where you could have just stayed out of it in the first place if you weren't interested or made a serious inquiry about...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 02-01-2015, 06:14 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
We agree that it's simple, it's just not what...

We agree that it's simple, it's just not what we're talking about so its irrelevant... you're the only one causing a debate over the definition (i.e. arguing semantics) because you only understand...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 01-31-2015, 05:52 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
You decide based on a combination of biological...

You decide based on a combination of biological wiring schemes (induced by genetics and development), long-term expectations in reward seeking and avoiding punishment and some random permutations of...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 01-30-2015, 10:30 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
I agree with Batlord, you're equivocating. ...

I agree with Batlord, you're equivocating. There's nothing to be gained by arguing semantics. Accept the definition we've used and base your discussion on it (particularly since it's the default...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 01-29-2015, 09:15 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
I pretty much agree with all of these statements....

I pretty much agree with all of these statements.



Well, randomness might exist, some argue, at the quantum level (which may be the case) and proponents of "Quantum Consciousness" (which I...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 01-29-2015, 06:55 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
That would be willpower. The question of free...

That would be willpower. The question of free will isn't whether you choose to do things you want, it's whether the things you want (and choose to do) are predetermined. So you may feel like you...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 04-16-2014, 02:46 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Wait.. is it a gut feeling or a rational founded...

Wait.. is it a gut feeling or a rational founded argument? :P
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 04-16-2014, 05:34 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Don't feed the troll.

Don't feed the troll.
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 04-15-2014, 11:47 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
I think that's the most reasonable conclusion......

I think that's the most reasonable conclusion... but don't forget internal forces like genetics and psychological states! The stress-diathesis model: two different people will respond to the same...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 04-15-2014, 10:54 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Well, just coming from a neurophysics background,...

Well, just coming from a neurophysics background, free will is kind of a supernatural idea if you think about it. It's claiming that some ethereally independent entity makes decisions independent of...
Forum: Current Events, Philosophy, & Religion 04-15-2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 5,864
Posted By Xurtio
Free Will - an illusion?

Reproducing Libet's original experiment:

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